The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-08-19 00:00:00

THE ANTI-CORN-LAW-LEAGUE RIOTS.' In the Standard of Tuesday we brought down our ref Art of the disturbances in the manufacturing districts to the latest possible period ; from Manchester, Preston, and the towns adjacent to a late hour the previous evening. 'We now resume the account, and regret we have not more favourable particulars to detail. We derive our information from various sources. MANCHESTER. TUESDAY.—The town - has been quiet during the whole of the forenoon, and the only circumstance to be noticed is the large numbers of idle persons walking the streets, apparently without an object or a feeling. The factories are, with few exceptions, standing, and no terms have been come to, or are in progress, between the hands and their masters. The impression of many influential parties whom we have met, is, that the neck of the " insurrection," or whate ver e l se we may call it, is broken, and that, were the men allowed quietly to resume their work, nothing more of a serious nature would occur. The proposed processsion, in memory of the Peterloo affair, was abandoned. A tea party and ball (!) were announced to be held this evening, at which the noto rious Feargus O'Connor addressed his Chartist dupes. The military strength of the town was yesterday 2210 men, besides two howitzers, and four 6-pounders. Of the former, there are of the Royal Artillery, 70 men; Foot Artillery, 40; 3d battalion of Grenadiers, about 500; 58th Infantry, 600; 60th Rifle Corp, 600; and Ist Royal Dragoons and Lancers, 300. This, however, has been diminished by the draft for service, for Warrington, and other places. A large detach ment of Rifles is stationed in the warehouses at the terminus of the Manchester and Birmingham Railway, to lie in readi ness in case of disturbance at Hyde, Mottram, &c., or in case of the railway being threatened to be interrupted. At the meeting of delegates held yesterday, it was an nounced by the chairman that meetings were to be held by the Dissenting Ministers and the shopkeepers in aid of the turn outs. One of the speakers—Mr. Duffy—proposed that they should proceed to stop the supplies. He had taken that hint, he said, from the Anti-Corn-Law-Leaguers. Mr. • Feargus O'Connor arrived by the Manchester and Birmingham railway at half-past six, a.m., bat the proceed ings were contracted to the tea party, &c., as mentioned above. Placards were issued in the course of the day, an nouncing the abandonment of the procession, &c., signed, "J. Scholefield." An adjourned meeting of delegates took place at ten in the morning, at which Bernard M'Cartney, the Liverpool delegate, cut a conspicuous figure, and the meeting adjourned until afternoon, when one of the magistrates attempted to induce the chairman to disperse the assembly, but without effect, until they passed a resolu tion. The tea party and ball in the evening, as previously announced by placard, were given in the Carpenters' Hall by " The committee for the erection of Hunt's monument." The room and gallery were densely crowded, and an amateur band was in attendance. John Murray presided. After tea, the Rev. James Scholefield entered the room, and an nounced that Mr. Feargus O'Connor was unable to attend; as he was, in conjunction with other chartists, engaged in considering what measures were best to be adopted in the present crisis. Several chartist sentiments were then pro posed from the chair, and responded to by some operatives, and a few songs were sung; after which dancing commenced, and was kept up till a late hour. The town remained per fectly quiet the whole day. WEDNESDAY.—No disturbance took place to-day, with the exception of the attempt of a number of people to stop two establishments near Pendleton, in both of which the rioters were most signally defeated. The authorities conti nue their watchful supervision of the borough and neigh bourhood ; the police, special constables, and patrols, are on duty, and every precaution is taken to guard against any surprise. This morning a number of mills, factories, dye works, and other establishments, resumed work in this town and neighbourhood. The excavators and labourers employed on the works of the Extension Line of the Manchester and Leeds Railway, who were compelled to turn out on Friday, also resumed work this morning. The delegates resumed their sitting this morning. After their dispersion last even ing, they issued an address to the trades, which was pla carded on the walls. The following is a copy : " Liberty.—To the Trades of Manchester and the sur rounding Districts.—Fellow-workmen, —We hasten to lay before you the pa ram o un t i m p or t ance o f this day's proceed ings. The delegates from the surrounding districts have been more numerous at this day's meeting than they were at yesterday's ; and the spirit of determination manifested for the people's rights has increased every hour. In consequence of the unjust and unconstitutional interference of the magis trates, our proceedings were abruptly brought to a close by their dispersing the meeting, but not until in their very teeth we passed the following resolution Resolved, that the delegates in public meeting assembled do recommend to the various constituencies which we represent to adopt all legal means to carry into effect the People's Charter. And fur ther, we recommend, that delegates be sent through the whole of the country, to endeavour to obtain the co-opera tion of the middle and working classes in carrying out the resolution of ceasing labour until the Charter be made the law of the land.'—Englishmen, legally determine to main tain the peace and well-being of society, and show, by your strict adherence to our resolutions, that we are your true representatives. Do your duty : we will do ours. We meet again to-morrow, and the result of our deliberations will be fully laid before you. " ALEXANDER HirrenissoN, Chairman. " CHARLES STUART, SeC. pro tern. Manchester, August 16, 1842. On Wednesday morning a large placard appeared on the walls, professing to be an address from "The Executive Committee of the Chartist Association," to the people of Manchester and the neighbourhood. After congratulating the chartists on the prospects of their cause, and alluding, in every exciting language, to the fact, that " the blood of their brethren had already reddened the streets of Preston and Blackburn," it called on them to stand true to the cause, by refraining from work ; and wound up by committing the cause of the people " to the God of justice and of battles." The only name attached to the placard was that of the printer, " Charles Turner, Turner -street, near St. Paul's Church." About th ree o'clock, Mr. Beswiek, accompanied by a party of special constables, went to the house of the printer, and apprehended him and his two apprentices. They also carried off several copies of the placard, and the form - . - of type. We shall certainly not re-publish a placard at full length, which the authorities deem seditious. We may, however, give a few specimens of the style :—" Englishmen, the blood of your brothers reddens the streets of Preston and Black burn, and the murderers thirst for more. Be firm, be cou rageous, be men. Peace, law, and order, have prevailed on our side ; !st them be revered until your brethren in Scot land, ,ss, and Ireland, are informed of your resolution ; and when a universal holiday prevails, which nil! be the case in eight days, then of what use will bayonets be against pub lic opinion ? What tyrant can then live above the tenable tide of thought and energy, which is now flowing fast under the guidance of .man's intellect, which is now destined by a Creator to elevate his people above the reach of want, the rancour of despotism, and the penalties of bondage. * * Our machinery is arranged, and your cause will in three days be impelled onward by all the intellect we can summon to its aid,." Esc. " All officers of the association are called upon to aid and assist in the peaceful extension of the move ment, and to forward all monies for the use of the delegates who may be expressed over the country. Strengthen our hands at this crisis. Support your leaders. Rally round our sacred cause, a nd leave the decision to the God of Jus tice a n d o f Battles." Immediately on a copy of the above-named placard being laid before the borough magistrates, a messenger was despatched to the printer for another copy, which, having been obtained, an information was immediately taken before Daniel Lee, Esq., by whom a warrant was issued for the apprehension of the printer. This set forth that Charles Turner did, on this the lith . day of August instant, feloniously, seditiously, and maliciously print and publish a certain false, seditious, ma licious, and scandalous libel, entitled and headed, " The Executive Committee of the National Charter Associa tion," and addressed "To the people," &c. About half past two o'clock, Mr. Superintendent Beswick, went to the house of Turner, in Turner-street. Turner was not in the house, hut returned home in a few minutes afterwards ; and Mr. Beswick told him that he had a warrant against him, for having printed and pub lished the placard in question, which the magistrates deemed a seditious bill ; and that, therefore, he (Turner) must consider himself as his prisoner. The special con stables then came up, and Mr. Beswick proceeded up stairs into the room used by Turner as a printing office, and discovered the form of type from which the pla card had been printed upon the press. To make himself certain of this, he took a sheet of blank paper, inked the type, and printed an impression of the placard. Continuing bis search, he also found what is called a " first proof" of the placard, with corrections and alterations made in ink, which proof he secured. Amongst other papers seized was a printed copy of a large bill, printed by Turner, for the chartists, about twelve months ago. The form of type of the bill described in the warrant was conveyed to the Town hall, guarded by the special constables. Mr. Beswick con veyed Turner, and the papers he had seized, to the police office, in a coach ; his two apprentices were also brought away. Turner was placed in the lock-up ; and the boys, his apprentices, are for the present detained in the police-office. There appeared to be, in the statements of various persons made before the borough magistrates, sufficient evidence to authorise the apprehension of James Leach, who calls him self •• the President of the Executive Council of the National Charter Association," and who keeps a small shop in Oak street, near Swan-street, for the sale of the chartist penny aand halfpenny publications, chartist coffee, stationery, &c, — warr an t was of Mr. .accordingly eswick, for execution. Accordingly about eleven o'clock • house, this (Wednesda Mr. Beswick proceeded to his y night, told hrsaset'h and there found and apprehended Leach. He wished to have he had a warrant against him, and asked if he which Mr. ir i e e it read over to him. Leach said, he did; on upon the warrant, Mr. read it. Leach made no observation in his pock atkt• Mr. Beswick searched him, and found e • amongst other things, a scrap of paper, on which was written that wilt be derived with pencil, " Please, show the benefits `W. White."--m v r e % from the charter when we get it. — Hall, in a coach, acid rick then removed Leach to the Town On Wednesday the e r was placed in tbe police lock-up. M anchester address was received : " To the people of ~....nchester and the surrounding dis tricts.--Fellow citizens post. Faithful to the trust y our delegates are again at their determined to stand reedie have reposed in us, We are u y nited till we carry into full effect the resolution ago esterday. The following re solution was carried unanimous lym anche : s r` Resolved,—That we recommend the trades of er and the surrounding district immediately to form committees their respective nicsnorns to yesterday, localities, to carry out the resolutiong.v.wee with instructions to issue bills and ; time as the people resume work again. your n bu n Inocrseen it n u t n ri til t such s e.Yectedebmy tephaeenetime call on you to send in we most earnestly to the executive committee unanimously dele gates this morning assembled. Time is precious . Decision energy is essentially necessary at the present momiesnion. for the future we shall be governed by events. A s short time, we are confident, will prove this movement is national. Rally round the standard you have raised —stand firm-- do do your duty—and we will do Ours..—ALEXANDER HUTCMN- Y Secretary pro tem.— Aug. SON, Chairman; Was. DTIFFE lith, 1842." Several meetings of the delegates were held in the co urse of the day. THURSDAY.—A few establishments , su ch as dye works, &c., have commenced working, but no cotton factory, with the exception of Messrs. Gardner and Bazley, has resumed work, and that only partially. nine at the Mr. Feargus O'C onn or arr ived about half-past station of the Manchester and Birmingham Railway, and set off, having booked himself through to London. WIGAN. MONDAY NIGHT, 10 o'CLocx.—The greatest excitement has prevailed in this town since the turn-outs began to make their dist ur b ances in Manchester and the surrounding vici nity. On Friday last the mob was expected by our towns men, and due precautions were taken to prevent a riot. Most of the respectable shopkeepers and tradesmen are sworn in as special constables, and the military (3 compa nies of the 72d Highlanders) kept within ba rrac ks, under orders. However, the vast body never made their appear ance in Wigan, though a great number of unemployed weavers and colliers were to be seen loitering about the streets, both during the latter part of Friday and Saturday. On Saturday evening, the Wigan troop of the Lancashire Yeomanry received orders from the commanding officer (Lord Francis Egerton) to be in readiness to march to Pres ton the following morning, at six o'clock. On assembling in the streets previous to marching, they were hooted and loudly cursed by a mob of 600 or 700 persons, who were be fore the Eagle and Child Hotel, opposite which were also the cavalry. On the Sunday evening, written notices were posted on the walls in different parts of the Scholes, calling a meeting of the operatives, to be held this morning, and calling on all miners to aid and assist their brother opera tives against the tyranny of their masters—" the coal lords and cotton lords." The meeting was but scantily attended, not more than 200 or 300 persons being present. A man, named Gerard, read a letter from an individual, named Dixon, (who i s a l ea d er o f t h e M anc h ester mo b , and an in habitant of Wigan,) calling on the Wigan operatives to march towards Bolton to join the main body before they entered Wigan. Accordingly, the few who were present set off, soon after six o'clock, towards Hindley, and were joined at Broom-street, in Ince, by about 300 or 400 more. The first act of the mob was to stop the machinery at Rose-bridge Colliery, and compel the workmen to leave work. Fur ther on in their march they came to the cotton mill belonging to William Gidlow, Esq., in Ince, which they stoppe. The manager at the mill very imprudently threatened to stab any of the mob who came near the pre mises, and was compelled in consequence to join the mob, and walk in front of them to Hindley , with a man hold of each arm. Th e coa l m i ne s orMr. Gidlow were also stopped, and the men compelled to cease working. A little beyond Hindley, in Leigh-lane, the Wigan portion are join ed by that from Westhoughton, Leigh, and the neighbour hood, and soon after arrived the great body from Bolton, where they immediately compelled the mill-owners in Hindley to turn out their hands—the mob themselves taking out the plugs from the boilers, and letting off the water. This was about eleven o'clock, and not a constable or officer in the whole village to protect the property of the inhabitants. The Rev. H. J. Jenning, rector of Wigan, was sent for, early in the morning, as one of the nearest county magi strates, to swear in some special constables, hut no other county magistrates arrived until after the mob appeared, who at once endeavoured to effect an entrance into the house in which Mr. Jenning, along with Messrs. Pennington (ex tensive spinners), were staying. In this unprotected posi tion, it was expected the rioters would commit ser i ous de predations ; a messenger was, therefore, sent by a circuitous route to Wigan, to fetch some of the soldiers stationed in our barracks. A detachment of whom was imme diately sent off, and remains there until now. After plundering most of the provisions shops in Hindley, the mob wended its way towards Wigan, stopping at the Bird-i'-th-Hand public house to demand a large quantity of ale, which was given to them without hesitation, for fear of injury. The coal works of James Whaley, Esq., did not escape the notice of the body in their march, and all the men employed at them were compelled to cease working. The mob now began to assume a serious aspect, for weapons were procured from every place they visited. On intima tion being given to the magistrates in Wigan of the approach of the rioters, they assembled in the Town-hall, and the special constables who had been sworn in also repaired to the same place as the general rendezvous. Every shop was immediately closed, and business ceased for the day. At about twelve o'clock, the body came through the Market place, shouting and brandishing their weapons, some being armed with bludgeons, others with hammers, bars of iron, pick handles, and every description of staff likely to inflict a heavy blow. As they marched through the Market place, the mob occasionally halted, crying out in defiance to the policemen ; and as they passed the hall, a careful examination of the numbers convinced us that not less than 8000 strangers were parading our streets ; many of them, however ' were women and boys. All the factories were visited by the mob, and the plugs taken out of the boilers. Many of the provision dealers were giving away loaves, and a butcher who was closing his shop was compelled to cut up all the meat he had on hand, which was eagerly de voured in a raw state by those who were fortunate enough to obtain a piece. After walking round the town, they went up the Standishgate, and Wigan-lane, to Leyland Mill, (Haigh Iron-works,l which had ceased working at noon. The coal works of H. Woods, Esq., and those of W. H. Bullock, Esq. were also visited, and the men employed compelled to cease work. A portion of them called at the house of Thomas Woodcock, Esq., and after walking round the premises, went away without doing any damage. They also entered the park of A. Halliburton, Esq., at Whitley, but committed no further depredation than trampling down the shrubs and flowers. From here they proceeded to Haigh Hall, the residence of the Earl of Bal carres, where a great quantity of provisions was given to them, and which appeared to have good effect, for the body then marched towards Bolton, over Aspull Moor, without again entering Wigan. A many rough looking fellows how.. ever, still remain in our streets, but there is no appearance of the least disturbance, neither is any to be apprehended, for a proclamation has been posted in the most conspicuous parts of the town, offering £5O reward for the apprehension of any of the rioters. We cannot close our notice without extending the meed of praise due to the officers and soldiers of the 72nd, whose willingness sufficiently showed, that had occasion required it, we should have received from them im portant service. Eleven o'clock. The town remains quiet ; but part of the special constables will remain on duty during the night. TUESDAY MORNING.—We have received a further com munication from our correspondent, which we regret to say is not of a favourable character. It appears that in the course of the night the same mob which invaded the town yesterday morning returned in small numbers, and about nine o'clock they concentrated in the Market - place. Appearances being threatening, the authorities called out the two companies of Highlanders, who drove out the mob at the point of the bayonet. They proceeded on the Chorley road, followed by the military for a short distance, to prevent them from returning. The military then proceeded to their quarters ; and in the meantime the rioters visited all the mills in their way, and put out the fires from under the boil ers of those which were preparing for work. They passed several corn mills, and these they insisted upon continuing at work. Nine prisoners, guarded by the soldiers, were brought into the town handcuffed, and taken to the Town hail, where they were examined before the magistrates, and committed to Kirkdale, whither they were sent this after noon, by the three o'clock train. Since the above, up to the present hour (four o'dlock), no further disturbance has taken place. Should the mob return to-night, as they are ex pected, in a body, they will be dispersed by force, seeing that the riot act has been read, and notice whereof, together with the Queen's proclamation, has been posted on the walls. All business is at a dead stand. - FIVE O'CLOCK.—AII is still peaceable and tranquil. An additional reinforcement of soldiers is momentarily expected from Manchester. BOLTON. Several skirmishes have taken place between the nobs and the 72nd Highlanders. On Saturday at noon the town was frightened from its "propriety" by a mob, consisting of at least five thousand persons, armed with bludgeons, staves, bars of iron, or anything else calculated to knock a man's brains out, entering the town, flourishing their weapons, and giving loud huzzas. The mob proceeded up Deansgate, Market-street, and through the market, to Hargreaves's and other mills, which they immediately stopped, and also Hick's and other foundries •, and, on their return, again passed through the Market Place, and into Little Bolton, where they visited theidifferent mills. No devastation during this time was done. Several members of the mob entered differ ent shops and asked for bread, which was given them ; in some instances they demanded money from persons of re spectable appearance in the street, and their demand was complied with. The mob presented a most formidable ap pearance, and the weapons they carried were of a most deadly description. The language used by them on many occasions was exceedingly violent, levelled principally against the police, which body of men they swore they would murder before they left the town. On their return from the mills, very many of thi mob were drunk, from the effects of liquor which they had either begged or demanded. On one occasion, one of the mob, addressing himself to a person who was looking on, said, " My man, can you tell us where to get a quart of good ale, and we will pay for it!" The reply was, " Well, there's a beer shop near to ; but I think it's closed in." The reply was, " if they'll let us have it, we'll pay them ; but, if they re fuse, by we'll take it, and as much as we like ;—that's what we're come for —meat and drink—for we are all nigh clammed [hungered]." Up to the present hour, no out break has taken place. The Highlanders and cavalry are under arms, and stationed before the police-office. The ap pearance of affairs now assumes a threatening aspect. The market is completely deserted, and the shops throughout the town are closed in. Business is at a complete stand still. The riot act has been again read. The magistrates have very judiciously made arrangements for the town to be lighted to-night. Where the matter will end, no idea can be formed ; but from the menacing bearing of the mob, a riot which most likely will be attended with bloodshed, will take place. The rioters are principally from Bury, Heywood, Tottington, and surrounding neighbourhood. The town as sumed a peaceable appearance on Tuesday, the mobs having decided upon visiting Wigan, and on their way there they tore up the rails, used as fences, which they shouldered as bludgeons. About noon a great party made their appear ance in Bolton, from Bury and the neighbourhood, but the police were directed to prevent their entrance into the town, and fourteen of the ringleaders were taken into custody, and eleven committed for trial. The cavalry made a charge at a number of persons, who immediately took to their heels up the canal banks, hotly pursued. They threw down their bludgeons; and a number of them, who could not escape by any other means, imme diately plunged into the canal, and stood in the centre, for some time, up to the neck in water. One man got into a pit connected with Springfield paper mill, and, there being an abundance of mud, he could not get out again without as sistance ; but fortunately there was no loss of life. Eighty persons have been taken prisoners. STOCKPORT, &c On Sunday the rioters assembled in various places in the neighbourhood of Stockport. On Monday and Tuesday also meetings were held, but all is peaceable, though every trade is at a stand, and there does not appear much disposition to resume work. No further disturbance of any moment has taken place in any town adjoining Stockport. At one of the meetings on Monday John Wright was called upon to pre- ' side; and, after the deputation had stated the result of their mission, a chartist, named Pilling, of Ashton-under-Ly ne , got up to address the meeting. After stating that the turn out bad commenced at Stalybridge, in consequence of Messrs. Bayley attempting to reduce the wages of their work -people, he said—l am the originator of this move, and I do not care what I suffer, so that the point is carried. We began our meetines at Ashton ; then at Stalybridge and Dukinfield ,• and, if at the end, the cause is gained, I do not care if I suffer within the walls of a prison. The manufacturers had offered a reduction of 25 per cent., but all except Mr. Bayley, a corn-law repealer, withdrew the notice ; and the operatives swore by the God of Heaven, that they would annihilate him (Mr. Bayley) and the system, before they would work at the wages offered. Here he related his proceedings at Ashton, Oldham, &c., and continued—lf there be even an honour attached to a man, I claim the honour for this movement. All labour is ceased ; and it is spreading like wildfire through Cheshire, Lancashire, Yorkshire, and Derbyshire. I have heard a person say, that you turned out for an advance of wages ; but, I mean to tell you, you did not. You were com pelled to leave work by the people of Ashton ; and, if you go in again, the people of Ashton will visit you, and will again make you leave off work, and give you a good hiding too. I have been instrumental in making you all ladies and gentle men,ydo_____ur power;. and the day I did it was the proudest I ever had. This movement shows to the aristocracy of the country that you could annihilat e them if you thought proper. You now know starve if You loaned. you gain your if . you go in as you came out, eternal 55 is your desert. The masters will cut, and slash, and you have felt the:Pe:4s object. ah! you had better haye staid in, unless this timenneexstaiya iti strike , . 3n the During the last summer and winter, of hunger? and, if you go in before 300,000 people since the year, you Y I, RI will be labouring for six shillings per week.— and robbery at the word attended meetings, and addressed In referring to the attack said' the people of Ashton previous Thursday, he had not been led by other . ; "Id never have gone in if they telling them, that all who luld You have deceived them by liberated, whilst some were de een apprehended had been They swear by the God of Heaven ned an sent to Chester. they will not stand it. We went to t(jr , if they come aeain no damage done there. If the dham master s do not • , and there was wag es we are contending for, we must and will give us the thing to eat, wherever it comes fram. As a i I . have sc•me esterday, if we turn thieves and get taken • friendsaid to me y esterday, into cus tody, the soldiers would guard us and cook for us, whil e being tried ; and this would eat up the system. Minde were thing, if you go to work, and the people of Ashton :li t you, they will give you a d—d good thrashing : and c atch you deserve it ?—(Yes, yes.) And by you will have it After speaking a short time longer, in a similar strain, h e concluded, and the meeting afterwards separated. On Tuesday three men named Mortimer, Kershaw, and Smith, were committed for trial on a charge of rioting, and on 'Wednesday two others were committed for intimidating parties with a view to compel them to give up work. On Wednesday evening another public meeting, at which at least 10,000 persons were present, a person in the meeting gave the chairman a note, which he read to the meeting, and which went on to say, it was expected that Mr. Scott, iron founder would give them one thousand loads of potatoes. WARRINGTON. At Warrington, on Monday and Tuesday last, a report was very current that the Chartists proposed visiting that . town ; about noon on th e l a t ter d ay, a great concourse o f persons were seen in the Wigan road, " wending their way" toward the heretofore peaceable town of Warrington ; the alarm immediately spread among the inhabitants, and most of the shops were do and, in some instances the words " To let," were writt large characters on the shutters ; several hundreds ofChartists, thieves, and pickpockets, (we suppose, our readers will think, the three synonymous,) went in procession to meet and welcome the supposed Chartists; their cheers were loud, long, and enthusiastic ; but the con sternation and disappointment of the mob may be imagined, when, upon a near approach to the supposed Chartists, they found the company was composed of two companies of the Rifle Brigade, who were coming to be stationed at War rington, to keep the now chop-fallen rioters in check ; the dress of the brigade being dark green, and being surrounded with women and children, and much dust flying about, the mob did not, until a near approach, recognise them as sol diers. BLACKBURN AND ADJACENT TOWNS. Church, near Blackburn, Monday Night. We are now in this part reaping the fruits of the late Whig government, and also of Tory incaution. On Saturday, Acrington, Church, and all the adjacent places were besieged by Chartist mobs ; and, having no protection, we were all obliged to comply with their demands—stopping our ma chinery and turning out all our hands. The print works of Messrs. R. and T. Peel, at Church, were crowded, and I feared we should sustain some serious injury ; but, happily, they passed away witho u t d o i ng mischief. Our pockets and pantries had to suffer. Yesterday, it was reported a meeting would be held on Bull. Hilt. the other side of Darwen from here, and this morning a desperate attack on Blackburn is expected to take place. The authorities have been very active in preparations to resist the mob, and I do hope they may be successful. We have had visitors this night to observe if we are pre paring for starting our engine. The premises of Foxhill Bank have attracted the mobs attention, and this morning there is not one factory at work, and it would be folly for us to attempt any resistance at the present moment. Meetings have been held in this neighbourhood on Sundays for many weeks which ought to have been put down. A gentleman, with a requisition from the magistrates, went to Manchester yesterday, but they cannot spare any assistance from that quarter. A mob of from 10 to 15,000 passed along the Acrington road to Blackburn this morning, and they were pouring in from all directions, and Blackburn cannot resist this multitude. Several parties have been seriously injured. THE MILITARY ORDERED TO FIRE — TWO MEN SHOT. (From a Second Edition of the Manchester Times, published on Tuesday) We have just been favoured with the sight of two letters from Blackburn, from which we glean the following particu lars : The first letter is dated last evening, and states there had been a general turning -out of hands there during the day. On coming before Messrs. Livesey and Hodgetts' mill a stout defence was made, and the crowd was beaten back by the military, consisting of two companies of the 72d Highlanders. In the affray Mr. Livesey, jun. was struck in the eye with a stone, and received a severe laceration. Soon afterwards the turn-outs returned in great numbers, and Mr. Livesey thought it prudent to lock up the mill. The constabulary present, aided by the military, proceeded to arrest some of the leaders in the attack, and a number of the prisoners were sent off to gaol under a strong escort of the soldiers. Some stones were thrown at the military, when the officer in command remonstrated, and cautioned the multitude to abstain from acts of violence or the autho rities would be compelled to retort violence in self-defence. The caution was unhappily unheeded : a great many in the crowd hurled stones at the soldiers, and ultimately the position of the military was one of such peril that the officer deemed it necessary to give the command to fire. The dis charge took effect, and the letter states that two persons fell dead on the spot, one being shot through the body. Several persons were also taken away wounded, but the entire num ber shot was not then known. The people instantly dis persed, and the soldiers succeeded in carrying off their prisoners. The second letter, which is dated this morning (Tuesday), states that, notwithstanding the melancholy affair of last night, the turn-outs had again assembled in great force, and had attempted to turn Mr. Forrest's hands out. They were met, however, by the military, and prevented, without any resort to violent measures. The following additional particulars are from the Blackburn Standard of Wednesday : In the course of Monday evening, about ten o'clock the garrison was reinforced by the arrival of a half-troop of the Lancashire Yeomanry Cavalry, under the command of Alex ander Halliburton, Esq., lieutenant. This detachment of the Lancashire Yeomanry is a portion of the Wigan troop. Shortly after the arrival of the cavalry, the prisoners were removed from the barrack-yard to the Assembly Room of Watson's Hotel, under a strong guard of military, with fixed bayonets, and police armed with cutlasses. The prisoners were handcuffed in pairs, and seemed grestly crest-fallen. The prisoners were forty in number, accompanied by six' prisoners arrested on other charges. Yesterday morning several of the mills—the hands of which had turned out the previous day—resumed work, at least with as many bands as could be induced to go in. The shops throughout the town were again opened, and the shutters taken off. This state of things, however, did not long con tinue, the mob having again approached the town. We should have said, that early yesterday morning, a riotous mob visited the mill of Messrs. Lund, at Wensley Fold, about half a mile from the town. The hands were here compelled to leave off work. The same mob then proceeded in the direction of the Dar wens; and, having turned out all the hands in that place, again returned to Blackburn. On their return, they pro to attack agai❑ the mill of Measts. Hopwood and Son, in Nova Scotia, from which they were repulsed, after a vigorous resistance, by some of the hands, under the direc tion of one of the proprietors. Several shots were fired out of the windows, and we understand that one woman was slightly wounded ; and we feel certain that others of the crowd must have also sustained injury. The mob were suc cessfully kept back , by the courage of the inmates of the mill, until a strong detatchment of military arrived, when they were dispersed, and a number of prisoners taken, who were soon after removed, under a formidable escort of military, to the barrack-yard. A report now (about one o'clock) reached town, that a large body of rioters was advancing upon the town by the Burnley road. A party of military was despatched to meet them, and keep them from entering Blackburn. This, how ever, proved to be a false alarm, and probably was given out by design ; for the detachment sent out to meet the Burnley men were met by a troop of the 11th Hussars, who had been ordered to march to Blackburn with all expedition to rein force the garrison. They reported, that the road between Burnley and Blackburn was entirely clear. The troops, however, had scarcely reached the town, when intelligence arrived that a formidable force of the rioters, armed with bludgeons, was marching in by the road from Accrington and Enfield. The cavalry, infantry, and police, immediately proceeded to prevent this body from coming into the town ; and, having met them at Further Gate, com pletely routed them, making a great many prisoners. On the soldiers making their appearance, the mob fled in all directions, taking to the fields, They were hotly pursued by the cavalry, and many of them ridden down, and knocked over with the backs of the sabres. We are informed that a few were slightly cut. A number of prisoners were here taken by the cavalry, and the infantry having formed a hollow square, they were safely lodged inside, and afterwards escorted into the town, where they are now in safe keeping. The prisoners apprehended on Monday were brought up before the magistrates yesterday, and remanded for further examination till the conclusion of the riots. They were sent for greater security to Preston yesterday, under a strong escort of cavalry and infantry, and conveyed in carriages. The escort had a most imposing appearance on leaving the town. We have just received information, that the number of prisoners taken yesterday was SO. _ The persons composing the turn-out mob were principally from the neighbouring towns of Bury, Padiham, Accrington, Burnley, Ilaslingden, and that district. While we write, Tuesday evening, the town is tranquil; but still an ominous gloom broods over the place. With the exception of a few mills, work has been completely arrested, the hands being unwilling or afraid to return to their em ployment. The following particulars of the affair at the mill of Messrs. Robert Hopwood and Son will be found interesting. Before the arrival of the mob, the men inside had armed themselves with nine guns and six pistols, and stationed themselves be hind the factory gate; together with a body of special con stables, armed with " picking-sticks" (a wooden lever in the power-loom, to pass the shuttle from one side to the other,—about half a yard or three-quarters in length, and not unlike a constable's truncheon). This force in all did not number 40 men. When the mob came up, most of the hands had been turned out; but the rioters, seeing some four or five women in the upper v.indows, who were too frightened to go away, and yet not discreet enough to keep out of sight, insisted that they should all be turned out. This was done ; but the demand of the rioters to have the gates opened, that they might come and see if any more remained inside, and also to pull the plugs out of the boilers, was of course refused. The mob then began throwing stones at the windows, and three of them brought a cart and dashed it against the gates. as a battering ram, but did not succeed in forcing them open. The force within the gates then made a sortie, and fired ; the shot wounding numbers of the rioters in the legs and thighs. This caused the mob to disperse for the mo ment, and gave time to the hands to reload their pieces. The mob then resumed the attack ; taking care to throw stones from behind shelter. Again the hands rushed out, and succeeded, with the aid of the special constables, in driving the rioters from their hiding places, and forcing them to retreat from the neighbourhood. So quiet was the place immediately afterwards, that, when the military ( w h o had been sent for) arrived, they were about to turn back, supposing there had been no disturbance there: As the pieces were loaded with small shot only, the great bulk of th it peo ple one believingwrn i directions, ee o r t oe e f rioters, aeet a noin f the r t d e brt r euhnoennn li sorties,ynfitgrhpts, the mob discharge, owomkrd oero brant;ehsbeotn uro atn appearedln,imsdphi rpospsrntoeglrny,seeradtw.oa afterwards, : y e e a vhoa little, nitottdli various in e We BLACKBURN. hands or special constables were so seriously . hurt as to be are upon the . disabled. have sworn in 1,000 special NEAR WEDNES C DA H Y U N R I C G H I4T. constables, and the inhabitanptlsutalgreedniry relieved ii from the s te u r c r h or a i l n a t w o le w ss hic n h )ob tl . ley w w re er e at again, a e i n appearanceo r - f whole quiet to-day. r Al ow essr e . x ß p . ec a t nd th T ey . Pweeilllhcaovme mbeegnucnewionrkri right earnest. The Broad Oak Print Works (Messrs. Hargreaves) are at ' work, and they expect to start their factory on Friday. The town of Blackburn is still quiet, and we now don't expect to be visited by these wanderers for som e ti me to com About three o'clock on Tuesday the mob a rr i ve d froml % Further Gate, (about a mile and a quarter from rn ßL Y ce Black burn,) to the number of several thousands, and the militar Thewere stationed there to prevent their enterin g th e town. Tly mob would not disperse, on being required to do so ; and at length the troops (dragoons and hussars) were ordered to charge, and in five minutes the mob was scattered in all directions, and eighty of the rioters were captured, forty of whom were sent off to Preston House of Correction the same evening, and the other forty would be sent to-day. The mill of Messrs. Fieldens and Townley was riot stopped except during the short time that it was surrounded by the mob. PRESTON. Our account from this town was brought down to a late period on Monday night, and we now resume our narrati ve of the occ urrences , as comm unicated in the various letters of our correspondents:— INQUEST ON THE BODIES OF TWO RIOTERS SHOT By THE MILITARY. PRESTON, WEDNESDAY.—An inquest was held yesterday forenoon, at eleven o'clock, in the house of Correction, be. fore R. Palmer, Esq., co roner , an d a jury of fifteen respec. table individuals, to i nqu i re i nto t h e c i rcums t an ces by which two of the rioters, named Bernard M`Namara and George Sowerbutts, met with their death. The examinations lasted several hours, and much interest seemed to be taken in the i nquirY, for on the bench we observed several of the magi strates of the borough of Preston, and county magistrates resident in the neighbourhood. The evidence of Captain Woodford, of the county constabulary, related mostly to the encounter, and we subjoin it at length, though our space will only admit of a curtailed report of that of the other wit nesses. The jury viewed the bodies of the deceased at the House of Recovery, to which place they had been removed since death. On their return the examination of witnesses was proceeded with. A mechanic, named Samuel Eastwood, stated, that on Friday a body of persons. about 150 in number, chiefly composed of lads, went to Messrs. Paley's factory, and in sisted on the hands being turned out. They shouted, and made a great noise. In the evening a much larger body en tered the dandy-shop of the factory, bursting their way by force through the watchhouse, having overpowered the watchman. They then searched the mill, to see if there were any hands at work. After this some of them seized the watchman, and were attempting violence on him, when he was rescued by the bookkeeper. On Saturday morning, Sowerbutts the deceased headed a mob of 500 or 600 persons, who forced their way into the factory-yard about 8 o'clock. Some of them began pulling out the fires from under the boilers, whilst others rang the bell, and kicked two of the watchmen severely. The deceased Sowerbutts was in the yard, armed with a cricket-bat in one hand, and a large clinker in the other. Soon after this, witness heard some firing in the street, and saw Sowerbutts coming from towards the Corn Exchange, leaning on the arm of a boy. He was bleeding from the side a little above the right pocket. A few minutes before this, witness had seen the mob pelting the military with stones. The deceased was a weaver, and is 19 years old. John NV almsley an overlooker at Messrs. Paley's corrobo rated the evidence of the last witness, adding that he saw Sowerbutts engaged in pulling out the fire from under one of the boilers. John Wilkinson, a lad 17 years of age was next examined. He merely deposed to finding the deceased in the street, and at his request conducting him home. Elias Gregson a warper at Messrs. Paley's, gave similar testimony to that of the two first witnesses. He also added that he should think 40 persons were engaged throwing stones at the military and police. The stones thrown, were large paving stones. Sowerbutts was one of those who threw stones. He was about throwing a second stone when the military fired the ball. Joseph Dearden, beadle, was then examined at great . , length. He described the proceeding of the mob on Friday and Saturday, in effect, the same as has already appeared. He saw a stone deliberately aimed at Mr. Bannister, super intendent of the Borough police, which passed him and struck one of the county constabulary. A stone was also thrown at Mr. S. Horrocks, the mayor, which struch him on the leg and wounded him. A number of boys were carrying stones in their caps for the mob, and a woman ba,i an apron full which she supplied to the mob. The witness said, he considered the military quite justified in firing in their own defence. Had th e y no t d one so , th e y wou ld i n his opinion, have been greatly injured: • Inspector Rigby, of the Borough police, gave similar testimony. John Woodford, chief constable of the county constabulary force, sworn, says—l saw the mayor and maosistrateS of Preston on Saturday morning last. I accompanied them and the military, (a detachment of the 72d Highlanders) together with a body of the borough police, to the mob. The mili tary were commanded by Captain Davis, who is a brevet major in the army. There were about thirty-two soldiers at that time, but they were afterwards joined by others. We went down Fishergate, towards Lime-street. When oppo site the Shelley Arms, we perceived the mob issuing out of Lime-street. They endeavoured to excite the military by shouting, and divided into two bodies, each body taking a side of the street. The military were marching in the centre of the street, and presented a narrow front, marching in fours. As it appeared the object of the mob to enclose the military, a momentary halt was made, and orders given by the officer in command for a new formation, by which the whole breadth of the street was occupied, and the people prevented from passing. Our body advanced until opposite Winckley-street and Chapel-walks, which face each other. A considerable number of the mob had fallen into both these streets, which are right and left of Fishergate. A halt was made, and the constables cleared the two streets. The order was then given to advance again, and the party wheeled down Lime-street, the mob retiring before them. Previous to that time stones were thrown. I advanced, when the halt was made in Fishergate, among the crowd, recommend ing them to retire, and pointing out the impropriety of their conduct. I saw a young man raise his hand high above his head, signalising to those who were behind him, and went up to him, telling him he could not be permitted to make signals under such circumstances. He persevered, and I put out my hand to take him by the collar, but missed him. I was instantly struck down, and whilst down I was kicked on the side. I soon recovered myself, and retired to my party. It was at that time the ad vance was made to Lime-street. On reaching the Corn Ex change some of the mob turned off towards the canal, and others towards Friargate. There were many stones thrown at this time, and several of my men and the soldiers were hit. The constables repeatedly turned on the mob and drove them to a distance, but they always returned with fresh supplies of stones. The whole party, military and police, at length returned into Lime-street, and on arriving opposite the Saving's Bank, halted and faced the mob. They remained in that position not less than a quarter of an hour, during which time they were furiously pelted. The Mayor expressed his determination to read the Riot Act, about which time it was discovered that a number of the mob had got into Fishergate, and in the rear of the troops—hemming them in. Before reading the Riot Act it was suggested by the Mayor that his intention should be made known to the mob. I then advanced towards the mob, within a distance thet I could be distinctly heard, and called out to them that the Riot Act was about to be read, on which I heard a voice exclaim, " Read, and be d—d !" During this, I was pelted with stones. The Riot Act was then read. Whilst the Mayor was reading it, I observed a small stone coming in a direction which appeared likely to hit the mayor. At that instant a card, on which the riot act was printed, fell from the mayor's hand, and our impression was, that it was struck from his hand by the stone. He picked it up, and continued reading. 1 have seen the mayor's hand since. and there is a small wound on it. It was again suggested th.v the pee l & should be informed of the riot act having been read, on w hi c h I advanced as near as possioie to them, and in a voice as loud as I could speak, told them the riot act had been read. At this time I was pelted more fiercely than before, and was struck in three places by stones, one of which hit me on the right groin, producing much pain. Stones were flying about in all directions, and several of the soldiers were hit : one was struck on the arm, and com pletely paralyzed by the blow. Several minutes elapsed, during which all our party eere under showers of stones. . The troops were also assailed in the rear in the same man ner, on which one sub-division faced about. The mayor now directed the military to fire, and the officer in command in giving orders, directed only the front diiision which faced the mob to fire. About 24 shots in all were fired—not all of which were fired in a volley—as the soldiers were shoot ing in files. I saw several people fall, but particu larly remarked towards the end of the firing, one man, apparently of very powerful make, who was throwing the hea viest stones he could get at the military and the magistrates. He was at length hit down, and only two or three shots more were fired. When the firing had ceased, the magistrates, military, and police, retreated towards Fishergate—the sub division, which faced the' mob, retreating backwards, and took up a position in Fishergate, commanding Lime-street. I then left them and went to make may report of the circum stance. Having done so,• I re-joined the party at the Bull Inn. The mob threw no more stones after the firing. I thought the firing was quite necessary when it took place. All the warning that possibly could be given, was given to the mob before the order was given to fire. Mr. Dixon, surgeon, attended the deceased. He died on Sunday evening at nine o'clock, from a wound in the chest, a ball having passed through his body. There was no evidence to show that Barnard M'lsramara bad taken any part in the riot. He was a shipper in the em ploy of Messrs. Oxendale, and 17 years old. He died on Monday about half-past one, from a wound in the belly. The deceased said he was standing looking at the mob, near the Corn Exchange, when he received the wound. The coroner then explained to the jury, the law applying to the case under consideration, telling them, it was quite evident that the act of tiring was one of necessity, and their verdict, therefore, ought to be justifiable homicide. The jury without hesitation returned a verdict of "Justi fiable homicide" in both cases. The town is at present tranquil, but the military were still in readiness, in case of need. Part of th e Yeomanry, yes terday, left this town for Blackburn. As a verdict of " justifiable homicide" is not a very com mon occurrence , we subjoin the term s o f the verdict returned by the coroner's jury who sat on the bodies of the men shot by the military at Preston, on Saturday last : " Verdict giv bthe rin open court, in the i"ounty Hall, Preston, hey 6th Arcgust , 18 Coroner o n an Inquisition taken before Richard Palmer, Esq., oner, on view of the body of George Sowerbutts.- - The Jurors, on their oaths, present and say, that, on. Friday the 12th day of August, i s n the year aforesaid, and also on Saturday the Y thir o tr I ,p itle. day of August, in the same year, at the township tou aforesaid, in the county aforesaid, the said Sowerbutts,George re* and divers other persons, to the number of 100 and upwalg unlawfully, tumultuously, and riotously did assemble and gather together in disturbance of the Queen's peace, for the purpose of preventing, by force, the persons employed is divers cotton mills, from working in the said mills; and that the said persons were so assembled and gathered together on, the morning of Saturday the 13th day of August, in the year aforesaid, at Lune -street, within Preston aforesaid, wheys and where Samuel Horrocks, Esq., Mayor of the borough off Preston, in the said county, and one of her Majesty's justices of the peace i n an d f or the said borough of Preston, came, in, the execution of his duty, with certain policemen and: soldiers to disperse the said unlawful assembly, and required. the said offenders to disperse themselves, which they refused. to do, but proceeded with great violence to assault the per-. sons who had so come to disperse them, and knocked down. John Woodford, chief constable of the county of Lancaster, being one of such policemen, and in the execution of his duty ; and bruised and beat others of such policemen and soldiers ; whereupon the said Samuel Horrocks began to make the , proclamation directed by the statute in such case made and. provided, commanding the said offenders to disperse them selves; during the making of which proclamation, the said. offenders threw stones or other missiles at the said mayor, and wounded him in the discharge of his duty ; notwith standing which, the said mayor twice over made and repeated. the said proclamation, but the said offenders disregarding the.. same, and continuing their violence, and throwing stones at the said mayor, policemen, and soldiers , the said soldiers , in. defence of thems e l ves an d of the said mayor and policemen, justifiably and necessarily fired upon the said offenders with, musketry, and by suc h tiring then an d there gave to the said: George Sowerbutts, being one of such offenders, one mortal, wound, inflicted by a musket bullet in and upon the right; side, opposite the seventh rib of him the said George Sower butts; of which mortal wound the said George Sowerbutts, at Preston aforesaid, languished, and l an g uishin g l y did lir e: from the said Saturday the said 13th day of August, untill Sunday the 14th day of August, in the same year, on which, last mentioned day the said George Sowerbutts there died off the mortal wound aforesaid, occasioned as aforesaid." WEDNESDAY.—AII the mills are at work; and though tbs. streets have been crowded with idlers and strangers, no at tempt has been made to interfere with the workmen. It was, rumoured that a large body of men frqm Bolton, Chorley,. . and other places were approaching the town armed w ith i bludgeons, spades, pikes, and other formidable weapons. Preparations were made to receive them• They stopped a lit the mills on the road until they arrived at E ston ccles' ere t old m il l,. Pre. H at Walton-brow, a bo u t t wo m iles from met with some resi s t a n ce , but eventually they broke down,y the gates, forced their way into the mill, and not only turned_ out the men, but committed great depredation in the mill.. They then proceeded towards Preston, and in Walton met: the force sent to resist them, when the rioters fled in all. directions as fast as their legs cou ld carry them. S ome or the mills were stopp e d a t Lancaster on Tuesday by an assern... binge composed principally of the hands of one.of the mills,. and from the temper of the hands it was expected they would. all be standing to-day. _ _ • blind rage, exclaiming, " D— them ; pull them out ; make them stop work." These proceedings, together with the fact of Ward and a number of the less steady of the Middle ton weavers setting out on Thursday for White Moss, served to overawe the silk weavers generally. However, we believe a number of them continued at their work till the afternoon, when a mob entered the town from Oldham and other places, and compelled the workmen of all descriptions in Middleton to cease working. Several meetings were held on Saturday and Sunday, but the people were totally indifferent to the subject, and there is no doubt if they had a-civil force ade quate to protect them they would at once resume work. Several meetings have been held at Ashton for the pur pose of sending delegates to Manchester. The distress at Ashton is very great. At the time of the turn-out, many employers, in the hope that a better state of things was dawn ing upon the mercantile world, had given up working short time, and placed their hands upon nearly full time. They had only worked one week when they were t urne d ou t o f th e mills. They are now without any visible means of subsist ence, and are compelled to beg from door to door. But here relief is denied them ; for it would be quite out of the power of the shopkeepers and inhabitants to relieve one tithe of the applicants. Some few persons have made soup for gratuitous distribution. As is usual when alms are indiscriminately given, the soup was given to unworthy objects, who threw it away, and abused their benefactors. Nearly all bnsiness is suspended. The dealers in provisions have small or no stocks on hand, rightly judging that they will be the first sufferers in case of plunder being resorted to. Peace and order cannot last long under such a state of things. The Rev. J.R. Stephens visited Hyde on Saturday. This personage has a meeting room—some people call it a chapel—at Hyde, which he attends with greatest punctuality, every quarterly Sunday, when there is a collection. Sunday last, we are in formed, was his quarterly Sunday. Therefore, he went to Hyde on Saturday. The news of his arrival was soon buzzed about the place, and the rev. gentleman soon found out that he had got into bad odour amongst the Hyde folks. Dinner had been provided at an inn for him and two gentle men of the press, who had been indiscreet enough to be i n his company. A party of people found them out, and gave such undoubted proofs of their inclination to cudgel the rev. gentleman, that the whole party thought it best to make a rapid retreat, without dinner. We presume Mr. Stephens did not preach at Hyde on Sunday, The towns of Hyde and Ashton are quiet, though thronged with people. ROCHDALE. The mob that left Rochdale at six o'clock on Friday morning, returned at dusk in the evening, after having visited Whitworth, Facit, Bacup, and Todmorden. They turned the hands out of every factory as they passed along, many of whom accompanied them in their route. Girls, hot more than twelve or fourteen years of age, wearing heavy clogs, went along with this party, a distance of at least 21 miles, without the least refreshment. It was di s t r e ss i ng t o see them come down Yorkshire-street, haggard, tired, and lame, after having walked from Rochdale to Bacup, from Bacup to Todmorden, and from Todmorden to Rochdale. They stated, on their return, that they found the magis trates of Todmorden offering Mr. Fielden the assistance of the military to protect his factory; but Mr. Fielden refused their kindness, and told them, his mills would be quite safe in the hands of the ,mob. About five o'clock, on Friday night, some men sent the blue band from Small Bridge into the streets; but so determined were the turn-outs to keep the peace, that no disturbance occurred from it. At eight o'clock, there was another meeting on Cronkeyshaw, when the usual speakers addressed the meeting, which separated in peace. On Sunday three camp meetings were held, and whilst one of the speakers was addressing the multitude a respectable-lookino• woman, nearly 60 years of age, dressed as a methodist, or one of the society of friends, was handed intolhe waggon. She sat down, put on her spectacles, and began to peruse a small Testament which she held in her hand. When Wood had concluded, she rose up, pulled off her bonnet, and read from St. Luke's gospel the parable of the great supper—" But when thou makest a feast (Luke xiv. 13), call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind; and thou shalt be blessed ; for they cannot recompense thee." After commenting on this text, she informed the meeting she was a native of Oldham, and had seen the person, who had fired the blunderbuss from the factory at Oldham upon the people, fetch garbage from her swill tub to satisfy the cravings of hunger. She concluded by strenuously exhort ing the multitude to stand firm like the Israelites of old. and drive Pharaoh and his host into the red sea. Several other parties then spoke. On Monday morning, the usual meeting of the turn-outs was held on Cronkeyshaw ; and they assembled again in great numbers at seven o'clock in the e‘ening, when, some one calling out " soldiers," a general rout took place. Hats, bonnets, and clogs were left upon the ground. Ile speakers, finding themselves deserted, said the people were unworthy of the charter, and quitted the ground. Others say, the meeting took the alarm at see ing, at a distance, two women, with red handkerchiefs on their heads, coming up Whitworth-road. At any rate, there is now an end of meetings ; and it is supposed the mills will soon resume work. A troop of the 12th Hussars arrived here at half-past nine o'clock this morning. A number of people went up to the usual place of meeting this morning ; but the speakers had deserted them. All is quiet, and likely to continue so. COVENTRY, BIRMINGHAM, DUDLEY, &c. COVENTRY, SATURDAY.—The colliery turn-out has spread itself into almost every ramification of the district. In South Staffordshire there is no prospect of any immediate settlement of the question of wages. All the works in this quarter are at a stand still. Birmingham continues quiet, though the disturbances have occasioned considerable excitement in the town. The colliers at Dudley, on Monday, mustered 8000 to 10,000 strong. Precautionary measures were used by the magistrates to prevent any breach of the peace. On Monday morning, at an early hour, a number of men employed at Lord Ward's open-work collieries in this neighbourhood were suddenly surprised by an attack made by some hun dreds of the turn-out colliers. The men were obliged to fly for their lives. The overlooker was dreadfully cut about the head ; one of the men was thrown into the reservoir ; another had his arm broken, and all of the unfortunate fel lows, who were peaceably and industriously earning (their bread, were in one way or other dreadfully maltreated. Another meeting was appointed to be held in this vicinity on Thursday, (yesterday,) and, as a matter of course, business ,vitt again be suspcnded 5 and the middle classes of society, sworn in as special constables or yeomanry cavalry, are put to very considerable inconvenience. LEICESTER. The colliers at Vtihitwich coal pits, near Leicester, turned out in great numbers on Saturday, but we have not heard of the commission of any acts of violence. DESTRUCTIVE RIOTS IN THE POTTERIES. BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY EVENING.—I regret to say that accounts were received in Birmingham today of most des tructive riots in the Potteries. A meeting took place on the Crown-bank, near Shelton, yesterday morning. The Collier 3 were called together by the Chartists at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of enforcing the necessity of standing out until the Charter was granted. The meeting was numerously atten ded, and the resolutions were carried unanimously. Cooper the Chief of Mr. Sturge's Chartist orators at Nottingham, was the principal spokesman. The work of destruction commenced soon after the termina tion of the meeting. Immediately after the meeting a body of colliers proceeded to the colliery of Lord Granville, where they found some of the men at work, and after ducking them, and stopping the engines, and turning out the paters at the different manufactories, they entered the house of Mr. Gibbs, the poor-rate collector, where they took all the rate-books, and completely destroyed them. They next proceeded to the Police-office, which they attacked, cleared the office of all the staff, and released the prisoners. They then proceeded in the direction of Stoke, and entered the Court of Requests, violently assaulted the clerk, who was much injured, com pletely ransacked his house, and destroyed the whole of his furniture. The whole of the books of the office were torn up, and after completing this demolition, they proceeded to the Spittles, at Stoke, where they destroyed the whole of the rate-books. They went to the Police-office and seized Super intendent Stonier, who was much hurt in the skirmish. Afterwards they attempted to set fire to the office, but it was put out before any injury was done. They next went to Fenton, and, undoubtedly, would have proceeded to mischief, but the town was under the protection of the military. There can be no doubt that the Chartist leaders are the in stigators of the disturbances. After 10 o'clock last night the outrages were renewed to a fearful extent. The mob attacked the house of the Rev. Dr. Bayley, of Lane-End, completely gutted it by fire, and destroyed the whole furniture. Afterwards, the house of the Rev. Mr. Aitken, of Hanley, was similarly sacrificed, which was completely demolished. Not a particle of timber was left. Mr. Parker, a magistrate, a man of fortune, retired from business and residing at Hanley, was similarly treated. His house was completely gutted. Mr. Parker was attend ing to his official business at Burslem, and had no idea of the mob intending any attack upon his property until informed of its destruction. Mr. Rose's (the stipendiary magistrate) house was also destroyed. Persons coming from the Potteries to day describe the state of things in those neighbourhoods as most alarming. From Burslem to Hanley, a distance of two miles, the crowd of men and women assembled on the road side was dense, and it was feared that the direst consequences would ensue. The absence of the military, or what would otherwise appear to be the neglect of the authorities, ought to be noticed. On the Monday night it was rumoured that the disaffected in the adjoining counties of Derby and Chester had made Leek a point d'oppui, and that there was to be the grand central point of assemblage and march. The troops from the Pot teries were consequently marched off, and in their absence, as on Saturday last, the evil-disposed colliers broke out into the commission of - the outrages briefly described above. The troops returned from Leek at eight o'clock this morn ing, and, although - the neighbourhood was in a state of great excitement, which could not be otherwise, after the fearful events of last night, there was no further injury done to pro perty. Most providentially, amidst all this tumult and vio lence, not a single life was lost. The Newcastle Troop of Yeomanry are upon duty ; but the troops generally (the Yeomanry included) are so harrassed by night service in this scorched burning country, that large reinforcements are absolutely necessary. Since writing the above, I have heard that three men were shot at Hanley this morning by the military, and that the mob contemplated an attack upon the Duke of Sutherland's mansion, Trentham-hall, and also upon that of Mr. Alder man Copeland, in the immediate neighbourhood of Stoke. The threatened attacks upon the property of the nobleman and gentleman mentioned show, that the mob must be com posed of a set of unprincipled ruffians, for no two men in the county of Stafford have upon all occasions shown greater re gard for the working classes than his Grace the Duke of Sutherland and Mr. Alderman Copeland. MORE RIOTS AT BURSLEM. On Tuesday morning, between ten and eleven o'clock, the mob from Leek entered Burslem, where the only military force in the neighbourhood is stationed, consisting, we are told, of about forty of the Ist Royal Dragoons, under the command of the Hon. Captain Powys. These troops were drawn up in the principal street, near the house of a Mr. Barlow, to prevent the mob entering the town ; and the officer, addressing the rioters, told them they could not pass that way, and that they had better retire. He was answered by stones and brickbats, some of which are said to have struck and hurt the soldiers, who, finding that the mob con tinued to attack them, at length fired ; and, according to the statement made to us, and the general report in Burslem, three men were killed,—one of them amongst the most ac tive of the mob,—and five or six others wounded. The mob then dispersed, and the soldiers are said to have taken some prisoners. Thus repulsed at Burslem, the rioters appear to have returned to Hanley, where, (luring the rest of the day, they continued to plunder the shops, including even the pawnbrokers' shops; and the greatest terror prevailed. There were no soldiers in the town, and the inhabitants with some reason apprehended at night-fall a repetition of the incendiary scenes of the preceding day. During Tuesday, Newcastle' Burslem (after the riot above noticed), and Leek, remained quiet; but much alarm was felt, from the circumstance of the small military force in the ASHTON, STALYBRIDGE, MIDDLETON , district, and the brutal and reckless character of the depre , & c . , dations and destruction committed by the rioters. On Wednesday week th e workmen at Middleton w oe . ' Another l e tt er w e have seen, dated Burslem, Tuesday, do so , and on Thursday ' visited by the m o b s , an d strong l y urge d to desist working', ; 'states! that "the following are a few of the many who have but they were very unwilling to had their houses destroyed by fire or other means :—The morning, as early as seven o'clock in the morning, a p ain , Rev. Mr. Vale, Mr. Allen, Mr. Charles Mason, Mr. For named Hilton, known in Middleton as "the chartist bell-. rester, Mr. Bishop, the Rev. Mr. Atki n , and Mr. Parker. man," went round the town springing a watchman's rattle r All the police stations are destroyed, together with the Court after whiehl e made a voc if erou s a nnouncement to the f©L Requests, with all the books." lowing effect :—" This is to g i v e n otice, that all the weavers f WEDNESDAY MORNING. - 'I mentioned briefly yesterday must give; it would appear that the those that don't the loss of three lives at Hanle 6 over working : and must lave their piece s cut across.' A woman, too, the wife of a trims- fatal affray took place at Burslem. The troops were drawn ported thief, rushed about the streets, in a complete fu m y of up in the principal street, near the house of Mr. Barlow, to prevent the mob entering the town, and the officer, address- ' ing the rioters, told them they could not pass, and that they had better retire. He was. answered by stones and brick bats, some of which strrck and hurt the soldiers, who find ing that the mob continued to attack them at length fired , and, according to accounts, three men, as I yesterday stated were killed. One of them was the most active of tile mob., Five or six others were wounded, and conveyed to the in firmary. There is no doubt, however, that many others were wounded, but, like the " winged birds," crept home without notice. Thus repulsed at Bursleni, the rioters ap pear to have proceeded to Hanley, where, during the rest of the day, the continued to plunder the shops, and the greatest terror prevailed. There were no soldiers in Hanley, and the inhabitants at this time of the day appehended that at nightfall a repetition of the incendiary scenes of Monday would take place. During yesterday, Newcastle, Burslem (after the riot above noticed), and Leek, remained quiet ; but much alarm was felt from the circumstance of the small military force in the district, and the brutal and reckless character of the de predations committed. I stated yesterday that persons travelling from Burslem to Hanley observed the road on each side lined by sonic thou sands of the turn-outs. Scenes of the most awful character followed. During the night the mob on their return visited Shelto-hall, the residence of the bishop, which the rioters surrounded and destroyed. Having forced an entrance into the house, they set about the work of destruction, demolish ing windows and furniture, and finished by setting fire to the premises. After this they visited the various residences mentioned. The neighbourhood in which these frightful scenes occurred presents most melancholy evidences of the violence of the mob. There did not, however, appear any disposition to carry off any property. The mob which entered Burslem this morning consisted of about 5,000 persons. Early information of their approach had been given to the magistrates, and the Dragoons were drawn up to receive them. When the advanced party of the rioters made their appearance and discovered the prepara tions made for their reception, they came to a dead halt, and commenced throwing stones at the military. The men im mediately charged and fired ; the mob was thrown into con fusion, and dispersed in every direction. The Dragoons cleared the streets, the magistrates read the riot act, and the entire district, though considerably ex cited, was soon perfectly peaceable. The reports brought by passengers to-day state, that this morning the Pottery districts were quiet, and it was ex pected, although the town was miserably supplied with mili tary, that the emeute was over. • • (FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.) George-irin, Burslem, Wednesday, Aug. 17. With the presence of the military (a company of the 12th, and part of a troop of the Dragoons,) we have had the only quiet night of the last week. The fatal charge on the mob yesterday morning has had a salutary effect, and probably saved two churches from the destruction threatened. It was made about half-past 10, at the entrance of the Leek, or Moorland-road,opposite the corner of M r.Wedgwood's house. The town was menaced by the advance of two columns of the mob, one from the Hanley quarter, and the other from the Leek-road, as stated, many of the latter consisting of men from the town named, all armed with sticks and bludgeons. 'The company of the 12th had not then arrived, and about 36 of the troop of Dragoons drew their swords, faced, and ad winced on the column. The mob came boldly up, menacing the soldiery with their bludgeons, while §ome unarmed men on their flanks commenced throwing stones, some of which striking the horses made them unsteady. The Riot Act had previously been read, and the commanding officer gave the order to charge and fire. The men in front of the mob stood firm, one more prominent than the rest. This man was aimed at as their leader, and a Dragoon with his carbine shot him through the head, and his brains were literally blown out, with a hole as large as an egg, in a mass. Two more were mortally wounded, since understood to be dead. The rest were rode over, or dispersed like the wind. Many wounded were got away, and it is currently reported and believed are since dead, and their bodies thrown into the pits. The whole charge was levelled at this daring band, and they were driven up the Leek-road, and scattered in all directions. A number of sworn in constables charged the mob on the other road with spirit and decision as firm as disciplined men, and after a severe encounter drove them out of the place. Since then, this town has been in a species of blockade. On the arrival of the company of the 12th yesterday, they took possession of the Town-hall, which holds them very compactly : windowed on the four sides, it is like a little armed fortress. The dragoons are quartered at the principal inns. Yesterday evening 200 or more of the specials, under their leaders, formed themselves into small companies in the court yard of the Legs of Man Inn ; and about seven o'clock marched out, taking different directions, and clearing all the people before them. As an old militia officer, I can say, that I never saw men act better on such a short term. They formed single or double files, went to the right or left turn at the word, like veterans, and fronted as though they had had a regular drill. Such is old Burslem, well deserving the name of the mother and metropolis of the Potteries, and always the only loyal place, strictly speaking, in the mass in it. The night passed in quietness. This morning a detach ment of the 34th came in with the Newcastle troop, escort ing some prisoners taken on the uest of this district. 12 were taken up during the night here, and they have all been just conveyed in carriages, under the guard of the Yeomanry and a small detachment of the Infantry, to Newcastle, on their route for Stafford. During the night two houses were entered at Cobridge, one belonging to Mr. Hughes, doing duty as special con stable in this town, where the money and all eatables were demanded. The other house, belonging to Mr. Billings, was regularly ransacked ; but three prisoners belonging to the rioters were taken. Strange to say, one of them, a deserter from the 12th, who was instantly indentified. All accounts from Hanley, Stoke, &c., are peaceful for the present. Mr. Aitkin's house at Hanley is still a smoulder ing ruin. It is remarkable that the mob gave the old clergy man 10 minutes law to get away (being lame, and only able to walk with two sticks.) They made a capture of his sur plice, put it on one of the mob in mockery, who paraded in front of the house when on fire ; while others tore his bible into tatters, and scattered the leaves in the street. Several Dissenters were calm and smiling witnesses of this outrage!, 1 never saw suds a perfect wreck as the house of Mr. Parker, at Hanley ; not a vestige of anything is left. YORKSHIRE. (From a Third Edition of the Leeds Mercury) , . At Bradford all \ VIS quiet on Tuesday afterneon, the mob attacked the mills of Messrs. Rouse and Messrs. Horsfall; but in both cases were driven back. A hand of front tour to five thousand colliers entered Wakefield on Monday, and held a meeting on the Heath about a utile distant. Accounts from Leeds to Tuesday evening represent mat ters as hourly getting worse. On Tuesday, about ejeven o'clock, a large party of persons went in a body to Bilalit cliffe Thorn, distant. about six miles from here, and attackaa the extensive manufactory of Messrs. James Ellis and Sons„ and turned out the whole of the hands, am ountin g to be tween ail: and seN en hundred persons ; also those ofMessrs- Hagues and Cool:, Dewsbury, There are large gatherings of people, many of them strangers in the neighbourhood of Gomersal, Dewsbury, and Bahley Carr. A daring attack was made by the mob this morning, near to the Elland Station, on a detachment of the lith Lancers, who had just; conveyed a number of prisoners - from Halifax so Elland (the railway station), who had been committed to Wakefield House of Correction. Two of the lancers were severely beaten, one of them having his eye completely knocked out ; and the lives of both are despaired of. The sword of the commanding officer was broken in such a man ner as to be entirely useless, and another was forwarded him from Leeds this afternoon. This place is quiet, but we are under serious apprehensions that it will not remain so many hours longer. His Royal Highness Prince George continues in hourly communication with the magistrates, and is to be seen very frequently riding between the barracks and the Court House, and at the railway station. The magistrates have just issued a proclamation, declaring their full determination to use all the means in their power to prevent and repress, and, if necessary, forcibly to put down and disperse all assemblages of persons in considerable numbers. TODMORDEN, HALF-PAST Two.--At Dewsbury all con tinues in a state of tranquility, not the slightest manifestation of a tumultuous spirit has appeared. The general topic of conversations is, however, the threatened descent on Hali fax, Elland, and the surrounding districts from Todmorden, and the contemplated turn-out among the colliers at Wake field on Monday. They have no fear of a descent upon Dewsbury ; and even the most distressed portion of the po pulation show not the slightest disposition to join the turn outs should they ultimately reach Dewsbury. At Wakefield everything hitherto wears a peaceable as pect. The people entertain no forebodings, except those which arise from the rumoured strike of the colliers on Monday next, which they are disposed in general to look upon as what they term a mere " try on". At Huddersfield the people are everywhere indulging fearful anticipations, and the populace are talking over the Manches ter and Todmorden affair at every nook and corner. Nothing has yet occurred ; but the disposition of the operative classes seem to run along with the popular tumult. All the people who have employment still continue at work ; and, so far as outward demonstration is concerned, all is going on peaceably. At Elland, numbers of persons were early on the look-out for the rioters from Todmorden ; and, notwithstanding the peace of the place was somewhat ruffled by the open declara tion of the Todmorden rioters, that they would arouse The people of that place during the day, along with the people of Hebden Bridge Mytholmroyd, Sowerby Bridge, and Halifax, all fear had subsided before noon, the people beginning to look upon the thing as mere bravado. Yet the distressed part of the operatives are giving loose to expressions of great dissatisfaction with their quondam friends and pot companions. But these may be said to be the only parties that show any in clination to a rising, or that look favourably on the proceed ings at Manchester, Rochdale, and Todmorden. - Halifax bears in general, perhaps, greater marks of tran quillity than any place in the district. The people have made no attempt at a public demonstration, and the great bulk of them are inclined to ridicule any expression tending to favour the idea of the Todmorden rioters arousing Halifax. Man chester, Rochdale, and Todmorden, are, however, much talked about; and some of the very lowest class are enter. taming the most favourable view of the riotous proceedings, and making loud protestations that the charter' must be come the law of the land. They are also expressing the highest approbotion at the proceeding of the meeting of trade delegates at the Carpenters' Hall, in Manchester, last night, which they say has done much for the charter. All the manufactories and workshops continue in full operation before the riotous proceedings commenced. Sowerbv Bridge in the morning wore much the same aspect as Halifax, except that being nearer Todmorden the riots are more general and prominent topic of conversation. About noon, however, the people began to manifest more concern and dread of the turn-out, in consequence of a ru mour that the rioters of Todmorden were within three or four miles of the place. At Mytholmroyd a number of the rioters from Tod morden arrived early, and they soon succeeded in gaining great accessions to their ranks. By twelve o'clock every inhabitant of the place was on the look-out, men, women, and children ; and by one o'clock every factory and workshop ' was at a stand-still, the populace parading the streets in an irregular procession of six, eight, and ten abreast, numbering in the whole from 2,000 t 0.3,000. The rioters not only suc ceeded in stopping the factories at Mytholmroyd, but also every one between that place and Todmorden. They in every case demanded the turn-out of the workpeople. Every attempt at non-compliance was met by the threat, that if the work people refused to come out, they would reduce the place to ashes. We hear of no material damage done to property at Mytholmroyd. A great meeting was announced for two o'clock, and large numbers of people were on the road be tween Todmorden and Mytholmroyd at one o'clock to be present. Events similar to those of Mytholmroy have occurred at Hetsden-bridge, Winters, Cowbridge, Spew Hole, Bank, Calis Mill, Calder Side, and Mytholm Mills, to each of which places a deta c h ment o f t h e r i o t ers proceeded from Todmor den early in the morning ; and a grand concentration of all their accessions is talked of to take place at Mytholmroyd, for making arrangements to penetrate the whole of Yorkshire. In Leeds all is perfectly tranquil, and we believe our townsmen have too much good sense to join in so insane and desperate a course as that by which the cotton district is agitated. ( From a Fourth Edition of the Leeds Mercury.) Our reporter, on his return to Leeds this evening, has re ceived particular and positive information that the mill hands have been turned out at Huddersfield. This information was given to him in the train by a manufacturer who en tered the carriage at Cooper Bridge, the Huddersfield sta tion, and who declared that he himself bad seen the move ments of the mob, and that his own mill had been stopped. A railway guard, who arrived here at half-past four, brought the information that the turn-outs had begun their opera. tions at Huddersfield. (From the Fifth Edition of the Leeds Mercury.) SATURDAY, EL EVE N O'CLOCK, P.M.—We le arn b y gen tlemen who have just reached Leeds from Huddersfield, a full confirmation of the facts stated in our fourth edition, as to the turn-out of all the mill hands in that town. The rioters who invaded this town came from Oldham, not, as had been stated, from Todmorden. They were about 5.000 or 6,000, with many women. They arrived at three o'clock p.m., and went early to the mill of Messrs. Starkey Brothers, who, being magistrates, bl oc k a d ed the gates, and declared that they would read the riot act. The turn-outs disregarded these threats, broke open the gates, entered the mill, and turned out every hand. The rioters then proceeded to Mr. Kay's mill, and turned out the hands. At the mill of Mr. William Brook, the magistrate, in North -street, that gentleman made some opposition, but it was altogether fruitless; the mob broke into the mill, burst in the plugs of the steam-engine boilers, and turned out all the workmen. In fact, the hands were expelled from every mill in the town in the course of the afternbon. A meeting was held, but we do not know the resolutions come to. After the mills had been stopped, the invaders marched through the town, many of them begging, but not committing any acts of plunder. [The latest accounts from Huddersfield, Bradford, and Leeds represent all as quiet, but anxiety and suspense were predominant. Nbne of the shops and few of the warehouses were open.] The Earl of Cardigan, Lieut.-Colonel of the 11th Hussars, left Leeds by the half-past one o'clock train t his afternoon, for Todmorden. where he was at three, intending to proceed to Celtic and Burnley. There is a strong rumour that we are to be visited to-mor row with parties from Lancashire. and the more western part of this county, to force the mills to cease work. It they come, they will meet with a determined opposition from the inhabitants of the town generally. :News has just reached us that at Bradford the mills are being stopped, and there is great disturbance. At Halifax and Huddersfield all works • were stopped yesterday. At both places an affray.took place between the military and the mob. Several were wounded at Huddersfield. and eighteen of the ringleaders of the rioters taken into et stody. At Halifax one or two were wounded, • and several taken. , A gentleman who l e ft L ee d s on W e d n esday evening, at eight o'clock, states that there had been much rioting in the course of the day. A large mob, consisting chiefly of strangers, had entered the town, and pt-oceeded to stop the factories ; but, from the timely preparat'ons which had been made for their reception, they were not so successful as in most other places. The civil force, supported by the mili tary, had come into collision with the mob in several in stances, and a number of the rioters had leen captured. In one disturbance which had taken place, the superintendent of police was said to have been dragged oft his horse by the „;,„ mob, and seriously injured, before he could be rescued from, ; ,„-,je them. At eight o'clock at night the town seas comparatively lt daa quiet ; but the soldiers and civil force were in readiness t0,,,10 check any renewal of the riots. We have seen another letter from Leeds , dated Wednes : tieq day, Aug. 17, quarter past five o'clock, p.m.., from which we take the following extract :—" The rioters have reached us • , T ,9 about three hours ago, and have stopped several mills by pulling the plugs out of the boilers. At He •lbeck, they have •,i -stopped Titley, Tatham, and Co.'s mill, in t he face of a large body of the troops, as well as artillery. '1 'he riot act was read, but the military did not act. The t ioters, however, dispersed. I have just heard that another disturbance has taken place at Holbeck, and that Mr. Read , the chief con stable, is hurt, some say killed. The military have galloped off to that neighbourhood. They have bet :n all round the neighbouring villages, and have stopped all ';the mills." LEEDS, THURSDAY, 9 A.M.—All is quiet this morning, nor has there been any further attempt at disturbance. HALIFAX. (From Wednesday's Manchester Gaurdian,Second Edition.) Last night a rumour was very prevalent in this town, to the effect that a party of military had been overpowered by the mob, and deprived of their arms. Not being abletto trace this rumour to any authentic source, we did not think proper to allude to it, although we found it credited by some of the civil and military authorities. It now appears, that although the report in question was untrue, there had been serious collisions between the military and the rioters, in which both had suffered ; and that the loss of life on the part of the latter had been rather serious. We subjoin such par ticulars as we have been able to collect from private letters, and other sources of information. " Sowerby Bridge, 16th August. " Halifax is all in commotion, and the mob is both des perate and determined their proceedings. Twelve of the military went with two omnibuses, conveying about fifteen or sixteen prisoners to the railway station at Elland (to be sent thence to Wakefield house of correction,)and on their return were met by the mob, which attacked them in a most furious manner, and wounded an officer, who is now lying danger ously ill at Elland, and four privates, whom they have con veyed to Halifax in a very precarious state : the authorities have sent off two expresses for additional military force, one to Leeds and one to Manchester." Another letter, also of the 16th, states, " The mob and soldiers have had several skirmishes; a good deal of firing, and some loss of life ; but, though on the spot, nothing po sitive can be ascertained. The railway omnibus was at tacked, and almost every passenger hurt.—Tuesday Evening. The report of the deaths ranges from three to twelve." " A third letter contains the following : " Northgate Hotel, Halifax, August 16, Five o'Clock, p.m. " I got here last night, and have been completely a priso ner ; for it would have been dangerous to go out. This inn is the head-quarters for the military, and never have I wit nessed such dreadful scenes as I have done to-day. I have seen many a poor fellow shot this day ! While lam writing this, five have just been brought in wounded ; two of whom have just breathed their last! Several of the soldiers are dreadfully cut. Where I am I can nearly see all that is doing." " Halifax, August 15, 1842.. " I arrived here this morning minus a hat, and with a se— vere wound on the left side of the head, a black eye, a wounded leg and shoulder. The omnibus I was in was at tacked by a mob at the time sonic soldiers were passing ; and such a shower of stones I never saw before. lam thankful I escaped with life. The omnibus was smashed." "I beg to add, to the reverse of this sheet, that my gig was this morning taken from me on the road, to convey wounded soldiers, whilst I walked by the side, leading my horse, 'midst a shower of from Ilb. to 61b. stones. This is a most wretched state of affairs." We have seen a gentleman who was on a commercial jour ney, but finding the neighbourhood in so disturbed a state, he deemed it most prudent to return to Manchester, which he did by railway on Tuesday evening, leaving the Sowerby Bridge Station at eight o'clock. He says it was there stated, that the soldiers had shot six of the rioters at Halifax, and a respectable person told him he had seen four of the corpses lying near the Northgate Bridge. This was about three O'clock in the afternoon.—A clergyman who had just left Halifax, corroborated this statement, and said, that when he left that town, the soldiers were re-loading their pieces in the streets. Another passenger in the train, had made his escape from the range of the soldiers' guns by climbing over a high wall into a timber yard.—Another passenger stated, that he was going from Huddersfield to Halifax, and went by the omnibus from Elland to the latter town, when the mob at tacked the omnibus; every passenger in which was much hurt by stones, brick-bats, and other missiles. This passen ger had received two lacerated wounds on his head ; and his thigh had also been severely wounded by a sharp stone. It was bandaged and bleeding profusely when he got into the train. He states that the omnibus was broken to pieces. Another account was, that as a detachment of the Eleventh Hussars were conveying a number of prisoners from Halifax to the Elland Station, they were very furiously attacked by a large mob, armed with bludgeons, and throwing showers of stones and brickbats; that the mob succeeded in rescuing the prisoners ; two of the the hussars were knocked off their horses, and, it was said, had been captured by the mob : and, according to a report at Sowerby Bridge, they were stripped by the rioters; but it was not known what had become of them. Their horses were at Sowerby Bridge, both much wounded by missiles ; and one was in a dying state when the train left. [With respect to this version of the matter, we have little doubt that it was founded upon the fact of two wounded horses being at Sowerby Bridge. The affair is, no doubt, the one which occurred, not as the prisoners on their way to Elland but as the omnibus and its escort were returning to Halifax.] —Another railway passenger said, that, before he left Halifax, he had seen two of the corpses. A musket ball had passed through the body of one rnan,:and the other had been killed by a bayonet thrust, which had passed quite through the neck. The mob, on leaving Halifax in the evening, cried out in the streets, " We are coming again to-morrow, lads, and we'll arm ; we may as wed arm as th' soldiers." As the train left, large numbers of people were seen proceeding across the country from Halifax and Sowerby Bridge in the direction of Blackstone Edge; where, it was said, they in tended to lie out out all night. SKIPTON. The following letter was received in Liverpool last night, from Skipton, Yorkshire, and gives some painfully additional particulars : " Skipton, August 16, 1842. " You will be surprised to hear that our usually quiet town has been the scene of so much riot ; the neighbouring towns have been in a disturbed state for some days, and it was re ported they were coming here, but no notice was taken of of it until yesterday evening, when it was ascertained that they intended visiting us this morning (it was said at seven o'clock) at tea o'clock. " A despatch was sent of last night for soldiers, there being none in the neighbourhood except the sappers, and they without ammunition, but that was not generally known. The magistrates came into the town this morning to swear in special constables. Between twelve and one o'clock, five or six hundred meagre-looking men and boys came in from Broughton-road, they went to Mr. John Dewbrerst's and pulled the engine -plug out to prevent thetn working ; Mr. D's son was there, and gave them some money ; then, they went to Mr. R. Sedgwich's new mill, they could not find the plug, it being in the middle of the furnace, they stopped them from working ; and then they went up to the high mill, constables, magistrates, &c., along with them, the latter being too strong for them, they came down again ; when they got on to the bridge, they were met by several thousands of their own riotous party, who all turned there again, men, women, and great number of boys, and certainly such a set of mean-looking folks you never saw in your life ; from our windows we could see nothing in every direction but one moving mass. Mr. Biriseek, V4d Mr. Ingham, ma gistrates, were on horseback at the bottom of our pavings, and stopp e d th e mo b , w i sh i ng, in fact, to detain them unig the arrival of the military, they, however, could not ; ft it about an hour we were beset on all sides, the women sitting on the stones round the house, and Mr. D's, also on the steps and stones that are about the mill, and down before the house. Mathew Wilson, Esq., magistrate, on the horse-steps at the door, talking to them, they succeeded in stopping the mill, then went into the town, when about 50 foot and 12 horse soldiers arrived ; the riot act was read, and five minutes given them to disperse, which they did quickly, intoa field of J. Set tels, on Carlton road, where they eat the provisions they had begged, They werewarned to return to their homes peaceably ; they refused ; the soldiers then made a squander of them. Mr. Garforth, of Coniston, magistrate, went to some o f t h em to advise them to go q uietly home, when he received a shower of stones, &c. ; they knocke4 hip 3 down, and injured him severely ; he was taken to Mr. Mareden's su rgery, more dead than alive ; his head and'lace isycut ; they have taken him home an hour or two ago in a camag t e. by rioters are still hanging about the outskirt s of the .town ; kt is thought they will return. The soldiers are some of then 4 guarding the town. They are almost knocked up, having walked all last night, and come from Colne here in little mom than an hour (running.) William is on duty to-night. The shops were closed at half-past ten o'clock on Tuestlay night. " WEDNESDAY MORNING, Seven o'clock.—All keeps quiet. Last night six of the men who illused Mr. Garforth were taken prisoners. They were conveyed to York in the mail last night. The assizes are now on. The fire engines were got in readiness last night. The mob threatened to re turn to-day, and burn Sedgwick's mill. They are all from Lancashire, Keighley, Colne, Bingley, Bradford, &c., and - are all in a very rough state. I hope they will not return. The mills have not commenced working this morning, which makes many idlers about. They would like to commence at noon, but I think they dare not. They were told by the