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Watt. In the market-place they hail broil., every
window .which Joked into it, arid in various oilier
places had done similar act* of atrocity. They
were einbold.amd in their villainy by the knowledge
t there were roily a few military men in the town,
and that In the custody or thew men ;*rfe 300
etaitil of arms, and tererat thousand ri 11111 l Is of 11101
certridge. The citstribstsoce of these rims lain)/
so loosely guarded, tilled the 'snorts of the peace.
able iiibaliiiititts trial the utmost dread, rapt-
-641y when they 0" Is. lb. guard-
house, that oth of the six soldier's stationed tit the
town, two were steal drunk.. and one of thew the
serjeatit as tile bead of the detachmerit. They were
all, however, persuaded lii 61.11111 to their arm., aiirl
beinii sided by r•eirrill respectable ioluiloitaots of the
Joists, ariutned so foroti,l4lde air eppearance that
the miters thought it unwise to r....tarlr Mein. This
driandurattoti iliprir part Ica% e- fritath cemreiry to
tJle biemls of or er tr utgwillYly ; and Jul corm:.
Turner they made an attack ou 11w rioters, and took;
several of them prisoners. to the metro while, an
express was bent off to StOCkprift. 41,•61rink 11161
one of the' three coiopiniert of Coe 31. r, which.
lied matolied from °air woofer% at Alaccteafreld to
*tuckpiart. utuKhtLe trete 'trek to the former
or else a company of thc Cheshire yeomanry ca. ,
%ary, many of whom are inhabitants of the
place, might be riktatelted to the assiatince of
their townsmen. Whilst hits scene was trans...ciao.;
iu Nbectleffiehl, it was said th:rt bon-hires had hero
lighted on all the bilk which surnmod it. and it ware
surmised that these served as signals to the clisaf-
fectud. The first lighted was Int lidakenry hill ; this
aus answered by .41104 r firer mu • all the. 104,
from thence up to Northern Laney—three it stop-
ped ; hot lit +motor,. sigusl. lire-rockets were
throwu up from it. Whether there was any turnout";
in these fires or not, we are unable to nay; but shortly
after they appeared. the rioters resumed their at-
tack...having first taken the precaution to extiognish
all the gas-lsglos in the town. 'Flits was ;:ttentled
by twra-fold advertise, istamauch as it did not
leave them so open to detection, and therefore gave
(heal 11 better opportunity of coutitioitig their de-
vastations. Still, with till" these advantages, they
never durst inert the small but resolute band of
special coostahles, who, under 111 e Clll6llllllllll of the
Mayor. were every where ready to resist them. S
eight or nine geld !eaten who had muurited themselves
oil horseback, and armed thetorelveewith awords.were
of great utility to *cowing the streets and twanging
in prisoners, who were immediately placed in the ens-
tudy of the soldiers of the 310. We arse happy to
say, that is the struggles between the two parties,
no serious personal injury was thole to either of therm
Some of the rioters got heavy hlasrs-from the staffs
of the constables, and some of the mnistahlrs awk-
ward coutusious from the brickbats hurled at them
by their opponents ; but tut lives Were either lost
or endangered. When we left the town. which was
at four o'clock in the morning, tranquillity was
perfectly re-established ; 30 or 40 rieters were in
custody, and the Gentleman who had gone with
the express to Stockport, had returned with the in-
telligence, th4t. though u battle between the oath-
tary and the rioters was momentatily expected, •
troop of infantry had started frosu.Stockport, and
were whet, he left them within an march of
Alaccleslield. At Stockport the Magistrates were
assembled at the Warren Bulkeley Arms, before
611111:11 the soldiery was drawn out, as that was the
first point agaiiist which the rioters haul declared
their intention of milking an attack. Similar riots
were expected at other places, almost all the milt-
tory being stationed at Alancliestcr.

[Extract from a Correspondent.]

The greater part of the persons who were at
the oseskiris of the assembly tn•tautly ran away ;
but the mein body remained compact and firm.
and finding the soldiers halt under the houses,
faced rownd to end cheered there. But a few inn.
mews bad elapsed, whets some orders were given
to the troops, and limy instantly the bed at full gallop
amongst the people, actually hacking. their way up
to the htoktioto ! A cordon of special constables was
dra-sn from the house occupied by the Magistrates
towards the stage, and these fared as ill front the at-
tacks of the soldiers es the people at large. A com-
paratively untlisciphited body, led on by officers who
had never bad any experiestce its military affairs,
and probably all *mare the influence both of tor-
so's:ll fear. soil considerable political feeling of
hostility, could nut he expected to act tither with
coolness or discrimination ; and. 'accordingly, men,
synosis. and children. constables sod Reformers.
were all equally exposed to their attacks. Numbers
were trampled down. and numbers were cut down.
When they arrived at the hustings. the stand•ords
were torn or cot from the bands of those who held
them, and Pont, Johnson, Saxton. and several other
persons, including three or four women, were taken
into custody. Hunt was taken along by the con-
stables to the house where the NI igostrates were sit-
ting, crying nut " Murder !" a' he was every i.r•tsut
struck by the bludgeons of numbers of constables
who surrounded him. An attempt was mole to
knock his hat off, but oaauccessfully ; and, just
as lie was going tip the steps. a person. who shall
be for the present nameless, with a club of large
size, struck him with the force of both hands a
blow on the bead. which completely indented his
hit. and almost levelled him with the ground ; of
this I can proilisce evidence on oath.

MANCHESTER MEETING.

[From an Erening Paper.]

tscHvsTsr., ♦uaVST 17.

At seven o'clock, when we quitted Matichester.
all was quiet in the town.. A report had, however,
reached it that there woo a serious riot at Oldham.
and in consequerice some troop. of the Chester yeo-
manry were rent to quell it.
In our road to S►ockport our attention w is forci-
bly struck by the numerous group* of idle men
who were congregated together along it. They ap-
peared ready for any wicked or desperate purpose ;
and we have reason to belie►e that before the even:
ing was concluded they were engaged in. ■n uttick
upon the magi-imry of Stockport. About a mole
from that phut- some hundreds of them were small-
bled near a petty public-house. A new lad, a tea-
kettle. and some other article': of little Lillie. were
displayed at the window, as is customary in disphy
the prizes given at wakes sir remit% in tnis park of the
'country. Thin was to serve as a pretext fur their
meeting together ; but that it was wily a pretext we
learned to a certainty during our stuy at 114m:clew-
.

On our entry into the town, about ten at night,
we were met by several women, who e, pow them•
selves in the way of our chaise, and elitreated us for
God's sake not to enter it, as murderous work was
going on within it. This was not, to be sure, pleas-
lug information; but on consultiog with uur driver,
he said that there could be no harm in proceeding
on as far as the Royal Hotel, which lies overly at
the entrance of the town as you come from Man-
chester. On orriving there, our horses were seized
by some special constables. and we were Advised
not to proceed further up the town, if we had
any regard whatsoever for our lives. Of course
we took their advice, and turned our hones into
a yard, as they desired us. On it:quiriug into
The cause of the anxiety, which was depicted in
all their faces, they informed us that the Re-
formers in their neiglibuothoodr, igitated by the
defeat which they had sustained at
.Mll tirhes tv tiw
day before, had assembled in a boat? 4 or 3,000
men, mod' bad been committimg the must *boats-
nalabt acts of violence iu differesit quarters of the

[From 1. Billiage's Liverpool Advertiser."l
Monday Evening. Alegisst IG.
DISPERSION Or THE MANCHESTER MERTING
BY THE MILITARY.

It is with extreme concerti that we astionime to
the public the melancholy termination of the inert-
ing held itt Manchester this tiny.
lu pursuance of notice publicly tziven. a raeptinK
fur the.porpme of. promoting Rscheoil Reform was
held, commencing: at twelve o'clock. and to which
Mr. Henry Hunt had been invited. .to take the
Chair. The place of oseetiog was a spacious

piece of won.vl near Saint Petrea chit eh; unit
he after twelve o'clock, the whole of the
immense area was tilled with spe-tatoiti. [dirge
loorlies of flee+ cone front the neighhouring totem'
pod villages in 10,4,1/4144m. till of them preceded by
flags, and some of tin by hands of mipar. Saddle.
worth, ititeligl 51irlilletnit, Roytni.,
Mit ~,,, tool totting), other pincer, ponied immense
Crintoihwi ~,, gt to the ;mt., of agteetntor); the main.
low of whom, tit the time the elinir was taken, may
he sagely golginotteil at from 50 to 70.000. Various
female societies elm ~me to the hosing% Preceded.
1.1% well as the 11111..11. *their (14zo, surmounted with
the cap of lilwrtv. A !tont sixteen flags Appeared,
wilt their usual ttttt • merely of A ;mold Par.
I;,nurnia. 84e veldt lite exeepti tttt of nor, is blark
iftw, whirls bore the " Univer.al Re-
preaentetion or De oh." The linstit.gs were formNl
67 • few pl t.ik• laid *erns• two carts, and were
Covered. both previimo and ottletequent to the
artitroursisee wf theCturitaion, with members of the
ritifferttot Comisristeett. 'seri a considereble member
of tootle females, diehard ito white, will, caps. and
-Sob tad. The useenthlage wan 3111110,41 entirely
etampooel of the lower orders of the people. except
*Sere abbe( bodies 'of special emistrililre were
• pooled ; an& even (milt* hosting% scarcely a wan
of r+•pertability was tots...wen, with the exception
of Mr. Hunt and a very few friend*, whinge 511)1)P4f.
1011 C... !It kR.t. *'t of is mach superior ca.t. The
most perfect order prevailed through the immense
o.p.midage ; and if a voice *lfs occasimially heard
dly,ve the linin of the crowd, it was to recommend
order and peace. A board was carried in front of
Mr. Hunt's procession, with the words " Order,
Order," inscribed upon it.
At half-mot nut o'clock Mr. Hunt came on the
ermend, in sit mien carriage, accompanied by Mr.
Johnson and it few friends, and moulded the bust.
inge amidst loud itoplauari from the crowd. He
wets called to the Chair by acclamation; nod hiving
tskep it, he spoke to the following e ffect :••'••
" My friends and fellow.conntrymen—f mast
entreat your indulgence for a short time ; and I
her you will endeavour to !Preserve the mi.st perfect
silence. I hope you will exercise the all-powerful
right of the people in an orderly manner ; and
env man that wants to breed a disturbance, let
him he inieently poi down. Fur the honour you
have done sue in inviting me a 'second time to
preside at your Meeting, I return you my thank. ;
and all I have to beg of you is, that yon will
indulge wiih your patient attention. It is
impossible, that with the most silent and patient at.
tention, we tiltsll be able to make ourselves heard by
the whole of this tremendous assembly. It is i.e.'
leas for me to attempt to relate to you the irroceed-
ings of the last week or ten Ilsys in this tow,. and
neighbouillood. You well know them all, and the
Cause of the meeting appointed for last Monday
being prevented. It is therefore useless to say one
word on that subject; only to observe that those
who put us down, and prevented us frost meeting
on Monday lest, by their malignant exertions, have
produced two-fold the nouther toeday.--(44p•
pluse.)—lt will he perceived, that in consequence
of the calling of this new meeting, oar enemies. who
flattered themselves they hail gained a victory. have
stiatained a great defeat. There have been two or
three placards posted up doting the last week with
the names of one or two insignificant individuals
attached to them. One Torn Long or Jack Short
a printer."—
Here Mr. Hunt broke off suddenly. and gave
directions roe a shout, with three times three, which
was made ; and turning round. with a manner that
'hewed him perfect master of the art of managing
large assrnshliee, he explained to his friends who
t were at a loss what to shout for, that it was only
that " there was a little alarm manifested at the
outkirts, sod he gave the shout to re-inspire con&
diner —that's all."

The alarm, however. turned out to he too well
fouoded; for, at the instant. a troop of the Man-
cheater yeomanry cavalry. about a hundred in num-
ber. gallopped on the mound at full speed, and
halted within a hundred yards of the hustings.
They halted in extreme disorder, and Mr. Hunt
cried out —" Receive them with three cheers, rod
be firm." The orders thus made were punctually
obeyed, and Mr. Hunt again said, " They are all
in disorder; this is a trick." Bid it was no trick;
for, after a minute's pause, forming, brinidishing
their sabres, and spurring their horses. they charged
through the compact crowd, instantly made a pm-
rage, and surrounded the hustings, on which Mr.
Hunt was still shouting, with outstretched hand,
"Be firm." The exhortation was vain; the
trampling of the horses. and the cutting of the
riders, cleared the adjacent g din an instant;
when, without a mtioute's delay, the hustings,
with the Chairman, men, women, flags, and caps
upon it, were hurled to the ground—the cavalry
its the midst of and upon them. Mr. Hunt.
with Mr. Johnson and one or two others, was se-
cured. and sent with • strorig escort to the New
Bailey. A dreadful scene now took place near the
shattered hustings ; and the ground was strewed
with bleeding bodies, of men and worsen, bruised,
cut, and trampled upon. Amongst the rest a spe.
cis! constable, Mr. Ashworth, of the Bull's Head.
was cut to the ground by a trooper, and almost im-
mediately died. A pistol was disevarged„ but by
whom we could not positively ascertain; theaccount
most prevalent was, that it was discharged by an
individual unknown, at a yeoman who was riding
up to him, and that the shot brought the unfortu•
uate mass from his horse to the ground.
In the other parts of the field, the Cheshire yeas
tummy, the dragoons, and the 15th hussars. charged
among the crowd, without, as far as we could learn.
striking at them ; and the whole ground, which had
been five minutes before covered with an attentive
audience. was now completely cleared, arid the
cavalry gallopped up and down on it enveloped
in a cloud of dust. The streets into wheels. the
affrightrrl populaee had run were scoured by feeds
bodies of horses; and in a very few minutes. the tat-
name assemblage was so completely scattered, that