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London, England, 1826-05-16 00:00:00

SCOTCH COLLIERS' COMBINATION.

[From the GlasAnr7ll7l7tstele of Saturday. ]
It gives us much pleasure to to our readers the break.
ing up of one of the r-,:srt mischievous anti ruinous confederacies
ever formed in the *est of ticotland.—we Allude to the colliers'
combination. The public had been prepared to expeet that Ifseea.
cellent course pursued by Colin Dunlop, Esq., of Clyde Iron
Works, to have the uncontrolled management of his extensive es-
tablithment, in which so much capital is embarked,_ would be
crowned with the most triumphant success. Since the decisive
answer given by Air. Dunlop to the deputation of his old colliers,
and the unanimous burst of public indignation expressed at the
operations of the combination, the men, who have Peen so long
misled by the interosiod leaders, have seen their error when It is too
late. The majority of them have been rejected by Mr. Durlop;
and of above one hundred who offered themselves yesterday, indi-
vidually, on the terms of unconditional submission, a complete 're-
nurciation of the association, and a strict compliance with Moroi-es
of the work, Mr. Dunlop ha. accepted only the most theerving.
The whole of his late colliers would have offered themselves On the
same terms, but as Mr. Dunlop bad business in town, listed not
time to-select the svell.dismeed. One or two only deitturred at
signing the regulations, and they were instantly dismissed, although
they pleaded strongly for pardon. They ofkrol their services tit
the most humble mood, and the itst seven that came (award, on
being asked what they wanted, and if they were again treebliog
the works with deputations from " the body," repliedlhat they
only represented themselves, and moult to ask work lodividually
from Mr. Dunlop, and comply with his terms. Many Mem the
entreaties of the poor wives of the misguided men to take their
husbands back on any conditions, and give them the houses iu
which they were so happy arid comfortable, but, after whet mis-
chief they had done to hts business at the instigation of the leaders
of the combination, Mr. Dunlop told thten he must make severe
examples—they would not remain in good employment wlfen it war
in their power, and they must take the sonsequences. Thost that
got the keys of their houses were overjiyed, stile those that were
refused went away much dejected. hfr. Dunlop is deTevioiesd to
do full justice to his new sorkinen. retaining them in his em.
ployment. Had the sameelgour anal promptitude been getwraliy
displayed by the coal-masters. what thousands of poundi *obit!
,have been saved to the occupiers of houses and the OWllerll of phb.

its works !
Between eight and nine o'clock on Wednesday everting, a Iran.
ton and a most fero:ious attack was math. on two of the guard, and
qp sncif the new colliers employed at Hamilton Farm. Alexander
Amu was under the necessity of going to Ruthergien to purchase
some provisions, and he was accompanied
.by two of the guard,
armed with pistols, tee their personal protection. They were ac-
companied by the wife of one of the new hands. They entered the
town, and got their busiftess done without molestation. On their
return, one of the guard stopped behind with tile woman, and Keen
passed on with his companion. When at the Ott end of the town.
they were assailed by a mob of above two huntred People. who
knocked down Nicol, the guard, and having robbed him of kis
pistols, they struck him with stonelond kicked anti abused him . t
a moot brutal manner. The other pant, hearing Of the attach,
lodged the woman in a place of safety. end ran to relieve his corn pa..
nion, but he only shared the same barbarous treatment. without
being able to assist in the least. Zito having._ got of, ran to
bring the whole guard to rescue their. eentrade. 1114. Ihmlop hear.
jog of this cowardly attack, went to Euthergiot. and, with tilt,
asaistince of the civil authorities, three of the offirndent were awe.
hended. They were brought to town yesterdsy..and tried before
the Justices of the Peace. It was roved in the clearest wanner
that James Snedden struck Keen, and destroyed a quantity of pro-
visions he had in his possession, and he was sent to Bridewell for
sixty days. The Other two, Brown and Craig, were proved to have
been very active in inciting the attack; but it *as not !mule out
, mat they had streak any of the parties. They were sent to Bridts
well far tarty tilts. These culprits wens tried. convicted, atal•
lodged in Bride/sell, within twert.v hours from the time they were
guilty of the *Nick. it is to be hoped that the promptitude of this
punishment Wlll prevent further breaches of the peace.

V v sr, of Ludgate-street, is the first House in LU'llit,ll
to get the real Bmezi fabric Leghorn flats, which.. for their
superior make and richness of colour, surpass all others.
The novel and beastifel article invented and manatactured ty
him in Ladies' Hats and Bonnets. for the Spring and tiumnier
fashion[, is universally admired by the fashionable world for na
elegance, lightness, durability, and elasticity.
Richardson, (;oodluck, and Co. beg in call the attention
of their Friends and the Public to the Last Lotterythat will ever
be drawn in this Kingdom. The Scheme conialme"Sis Front of
23E1,000, with 'galloon other Cspitale, the whole to be drawn in
One Day, the ISth of July. Richardson. Ooodlock. and Co. re-
commend an early purchase, as there will be an Advance in Pries
aerialist 11. M. pee-Tiebet on the lIPh of. Mar: TADets end
..Shates in variety of Disrobes' are on sale at their
Sok-buildings, CornbllL

INDIA.

OFFICIAL.
FORT WELEIAII, JAII/AUT 2.
The Right Hen. the Governor-General has received a despatch
frees his Estoppey the Commander in Chief, dated head-quar-
ten, before Bhurtoree, Dec. 23, 1823, a copy of which is putties/Iml
for general information :
TO THE 1111,C.HT NONOVIIAIItZ LORD AIIREIST, GOVER.
won-mtwitmu., &C.
My Lord.-1 have the honour to acquaint your Lordship, that
the engineers having reported to me that they were preparing for
• aionmencing operations against the town of Bhumpore, I this
morning advanced a force into the ngle, and look possession of
the small planes called Kuddum Kundee and lice den Singh's
Garden which alkyd cover for the troops, and on being joined by
a covered nay. will form the first parallel, at a distance from the
fort of about 3109 yards. I expect that this•parallel, with a Mortar-
battery of twenty pieces, at the Garden, and a gun.battery of six
eighteen-pounders, at Kuddum Kundee, will be prepared by to-
morrow morning, when we shall return their lire.
I have enclosed for your Lordship's information a sketch of the
country round Bhumpore, showing the encampment of the troops,
and I hope to-morrow to be enabled to forward a plan of the in.
tended works t hi the mean time, I beg to observe, that our ope.
nukes will, in the first instance, be directed against the north-east
&nibs of the town.
The mum of casualties in thearmy this day has not yet been
received ; but no loss was experismied in taking possession of the
; grourid this morning. and though the enemy have kept up a con.
scant fire during the day, it has been by no means injurious.
" A return of casualties. since the 14th instant, is herewith
• tramsmitted ; our loss at present has been confined to a few casual
shot from the fort at our reconnoitring parties, and some trifiing
• Ail-nil/hes with the enemy's cavalry outside of the fort, who hare
• endeavoured to harass our foraging parties.
" Being desirous of saving the women and children in the fort
from the horrors of a siege, I addressed a letter, on the 21st inst.
to Goorjun Sall, calling upon him to send them out of the fort,
promising them a safe conduct through our camp, and allowing
him twenty-four hours for the purpose. Having received an eva-
sive reply, I have again sent to him, allowing him a further eaten-
, sion of the time for twelve home t to this letter I have not yet re-
ceived an answer, though he mum have received it yesterday after-
noea.—l have the honour to be, the.
(Signed)
" Head-quarters, Camp, before Bburtpore,
December 22, 1825."

" CIIBIBER3IERE.

" Return of CannMa In thr zd Division of the Army, under
the command of Majoe•Otneral Nicoll*, on the 15th December,

• 11th Regiment N. I.—Wounded-3 Sepoye ; 2 severely, 1
slightly ; 3lissing, two.
• 31st Ditto—Wounded, I severely.—Total, 6.
" Return of killed, wounded. and missing, of the out-lying
Piquet of his Majesty's 11th Light Dragoons, and a Foraging
Party of the 4th Regiment Light Cavalry, on the 20th and 21st
December. IR25:
" H. 31. I Ith Light Dragoons.—Wounded, Lieut. Wymer,
slightly ; 2 privates, 4 bones.
" 4th Regt. Light Cavalry—Wound 1, I naiek, 2 privates, 4
hones.—Total, I Lieut., I naick. 4 privates, 8 horse,.
(Signed) " W. L. WATSON. Adj—Cen.
Published by command of the Right Honourable the Gover-
.nor-Unerri in Council.

oi:ORGE SWINTON, Sec. to the Oovt.

" The following are extracts from private letter. :
" 1111UREPOHE. DEC. 17.
. . . . _ _

" The activity of the Commander-in-Chief is unceasing. He is
copped in reconnoisances every day, till two or three o'clock. Not
.an -officer has been hurt except Forbes, who had his arm broken, as
before-mentioned. The fort of Bhurtpore is said to be a scene of
'great dis‘ention. The young Rajah's party is gaining strength,
and is likely to overpower Doorjun Sall very shortly. Motion,
liorrever, keeps a sharp look-out after those who are averse to his
interest.

" DECEMBER 13.

" The Generals have been very bold in their iceonnoisar.Ce;.— I
an: now within 400 yards of the works. Two officers were saved
br a leap of their hones, which the standing hlartingale► of their
persuets would not allow them to follow up. i. strong position
Las been taken up at Blullye, under Colonel Faithful. The engi.
,neera have fixed upon the spots for the batteries, and every
mange tree nu been cut down to make fascines. The shells
are preparing. and I hear it is intended to open the batteries
w!th a discharge from one hundred pieces of cannon. Com.
.ram report says, that there are 211,000 horse, and 12 regular
*battstisw.a.pf ittfantry, encamped outside of the Fort. They are
cultir.g down the jungle round it, nail sinking their embrasures to
bung their guns to bear lower. Doorjun Sall, the Usurper, was
present at the firing of four pieces of ordnance yesterday. when one
of the guns, called Fyzunt Beg, buret, by which accident tive or
six of the Rajah's people were killed. Eight or ten squadrons of
-ours are posted on the Alum% road, to prevent Madhoo Sing from
joining his brother. There is an incessant firing upon our parties
trim thefort, but we have not returned a single shot. Our bat,
'cries are to open on the 23d. •
The Nluirtport Dunk, of the 20th, came in on Saturday after-
noon. The only news war, that Lord Combermere had gent a
if AA of truce to Doorjon Sall, offering to give an escort to the wo.
men and children, where►er he chose to send them.

DECE3IBEI 22.

--
. There has been some smart firing this morning, but scarcely
any damage has been sustained on our part. We have chased in
upon them very considerably. Our great guns have not yet opened
'upon them, but by to-morrow we shall doubtless give them all
their thunder. The Bhurtporeans have hitherto manifested no
great proof of their intrepidity. They are alert enough after
atragglen, but instantly retire on the appearance of even a small
patty of our men.
• [From the Calcutta John Ball of Jan. 2.1
, Our letters from Bburtpore reach to the 21st ult. and afford es a
;rote detailed account of the operations in progress in that quarter.
-We learn, that since gaining possession of thefuninu band, the
engineers have been bard at work, making their reconnoisancts,
and plans of attack, and all the materials for the siege completed,
each as gabiorts, lanines, sand bags, &c. &c. and that it was posi-
tively determined to break ground on the 2hd. The north-cut
angle, it appears, is the favourite point, and es it is not more
toan six hundred yards from the Citadel, both will be probably
attacked at the Mlle time. The -Citadel, however, is not con-
sidered of much consequence, HUT likely to hold out after the
town has fallen. Our army is described as being in high spirits,
and it is so disposed as to invest the greater part, if not
the whole, of the town of Bhunpote. It occupies a circular
line of perhaps eighteeen miles, so as to prevent all ingress
or egress of any considerable number of men. The Corn.
mander.in.Chiel, we are informed, generally makes the grand
tour of tte Fort, or rather City, visiting all the out-p,sts, every
morning, so as on some occasions to protract the hour of break-
fist till five p.m. On one of the* occasions the Connnonder.
to Chief was exposed to some danger, the particulars of which have
already been given to the publig. 'The population within the walls
is great, and the actirity with which they are employed not less so.
Thousands are seen at work Oa whole day, making stockades,
!ninths, widening, and decpaeing the ditches, and apparently
al'2liir.g themselves of every resource, which their situatioa affords.
is enable than to hold out', •

•` But the most important piece of Intelligence which our let.
two contain Is the confirrnkfion of what we yesterday towed, that
the enemy are disunited among themselves. and that there is a
party in the city friendlijo the English, and headed by :lladhoo
Singh, the brother of Dorjunt Sall, and that lie sent in a letter
qii the morning of the 21st, offering to assist us in any way
against his usurping brother. We look forward with anxiety to
U,o opening of our, trenches and batteries, which was expected to
take place on rite morning of the 24th, and as there can be no
doubt that success will attend our arms, we will only express
our ardent hope that the triumph of our gallant soldiers may be
hi every respect glorious, and that In the flush of victory they
may not forget the example set them by their Noble t'onimitnder,
in the anxiety which he has shown to spare the women and chit.
4srn from the carnage, which a determined resistance must 'nevi.
tab!), occasion.
(nom 'the late Gazette,l
" Intelligence has readied town of the ISth instant, from
Bliortpore„ which states that Lord rombermere had sent a flag of
truce into the fort. to Doorjunt Sall, giving him the option of
sending into the British camp all the women and children in the
fart, for whose safety he might he anxious. Their perfect +tarty,
of se wag guatranteed, and their return. whenever required ;
and at the same tune explaining, that his Lordship's humane wish
has, by this means:. to prevent tbpneedless, useless, destruction to
titian life, that Might accrue (eggsthese defenceless beingsremain-
ir the fort, When our artiliwry opened upon it.
We have yet, heard the result, but we should not be
al all surprlseth,leDoorjuat Sall, with true native suspicion, would
construe a nobis anxiety to eavewomen and children front the her.
ton of a siege r some sinister purpose, and decide accordingly.
Oa his head, i reids a tremendous responsibility.

SIR HVDSON Lovie.--.A singular outrage is said to have
been con 'tied at Smyrna, by a Frenchman, who, it
would seem, wished to murder Sir llutlson Lowe. We
subjoin an extract of a letter, said to have been dated
Smyrna, April 3:—
•` Sir H. Lowe. who is here on his way to India, was near fall-
ing by the hand of a fanatic Frenchman, who prObithle meant, se.
cording to his notions, to avenge his country. The French Con-
sular Agent, Perry, got Into the house where Sir Hudson resided,
apd tinning the doors of the apartments shut, he broke them open.
and destroyed all the effects of Sir Hudson, who was fortunately
absent on board a ship. Perry was armed wilt a dagger, and in
his blood-thirsty rage declared aloud that he should hnd floral,s to
get at the murderer of Napoleon, his former master. He was err.
rested, and is now kept in strict confinement In the Consulate.
Since this event, Sir Hudson has remained on board the English
skip."
A brutal and wanton outrage was committed by a cen-
t inel rationed st the Bank of Ireland*, on a wirant of one of the
Has Companies. The poor man was sitting en one of the steps,
whitt is, it appears. • high mkremeanor. Ile was ordered off,
mod was at some distance, when the ruffian soldier followed, and
a ebbed him in the ear. We are told that the representation of the
affair to tie person in command did not meet with ready at-
ternoon, and that all the circumstances are to be brought under
the consideration of the CORW;aoder in Cblef.--Dabibs
ikgg R4Pricr. •