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bruised up fur examination on the morning of yes.
terd by was *pia remanded until Friday nest t.on
which day, if we may give credit to the prevailing
opinions of the most temperate men in Manchester,
it is espected that he sill be folly committed for
offences ad bailable.
A disposition for riot being m iodated about
hslf-past seven in the evening, and a large assem-
bly of persons having collected about the New
Cross, mud ilealoll,heel the window 01 a Mr. Tate,
anal of a gentleman in the lower !sort nr ow clove ;
the Riot Act nas again reed, and the mob desired
to disperse, s hick they not only declined to do. but
smacked the military stationed there with brickbats;
upon which several shuts were fired, and four men
severely wounded ; one in the head, *hose life is de-
spaired of. A similar disposition was manifested in
the same quieter early yesterday (Tiiestlaylmorning,
and similar violence offered to the military; in comae-
quence Lf which, two other persona were also wound-
ed. At five o'clock in the afternoon all was tranquil
in the town, and every precaution made use of by
the Magistrates to keep it so; nor was it apprehend-
ed that any further attempt would be made to
break the peace. At tine hour hopes were enter-
tained that Mr. Hulse, who was wounded on Mon-
day, might recover. Upon examining his back
yesterday morning, it was dascayerra that he had
received a wound from some sharp instrument which
must have been inflicted whilst he lay on the ground,
afire being knocked Crum his horse.
The decided manner in which the Magistrates
have acted during this alarming crisis, aided as they
were by the effective usaistance of the yeinsaaniy and
regulars under the command of Colonel L'Estronge,
appears to have completely sickened the majority
of the modern Reformers. many of whom. who,
during the precediug week, niani.estesi moot inch-
nation for outrage, have, rIOCO their flight iiiid re.
turn home, expressed their regret at having been
deluded tutu such an association, and their full
determination racer gapers to expose themselves to
such danger.

esurier-offiee. Wednesday Morning.
Ten o'Ciuck.
All was tranquil in Manchester this morning, and
had been so dorisig the preceding night, no fur-
ther attempts bee's* been made to distasb the
peace of the HSwu : the shops rod warehouses were
again opened, which had been eloped eluting the
early pert of yesterdey, iu consequeitce of yes ex-
pected attack by the irritated mobs from the sur-
rounding country district,.
EZTRAGT OF A LETTER FROM OVII CORER.
SEONDENT.
mANcnestra, TUESDAY EVENING,
Light a'Cliork.
The accouttt given in Aston's Manchester Ex-
change Herald is, I believe, the most comet tics
coma of the dietutlitenees at this place let pub-
lished. From frequent conversations with several
of the most respectable Nod intelligent gentle-
men of this town, I have learned a few particulars.
The black flag was itisctibed, 61 Equal ttepresen-
tutiins or Peath."' on another. " 'rotation without
Representation it Unjust and Tyrannical!"—"
Corn Laws!„ &c.--(lunt was accompanied in
the barouclie by Johnson, Knight. and Nlurehouse.
The Not Act was most certainly read ; but it is
erroneously staled that it wee read an hour before
the finest of Hunt, itc. which was effected by a
warrant granted by information on oath. This wee
the authority upon which he was arrested. Ile
and the other Pristine's were yesterday (Tue.i.l4)
brought before the Magistrates, when they were all
remanded. Mist applied for a copy of the war-
rant, a copy of which was forthwith granted to him.
The Magistrates deserve the greatest praise lon
the excellent measures they have cdeptril for the
preservation of the peace ; they were actively en-
gaged from an early hour in the morning until very
late at night. Their memures. seem to give the
greatest riansraction to those who are best capable
of estimuttitg them. Divisions of isifsittry are
Laced iu several 'oafs of the town, whilst the ca.
sulry are 'rationing it in every direction. The shop
and house windows of one individual iu Mosley-
street are all completely destroyed : this is the only
act of violence of which I was made acquaintr.J.
The accounts of killed dull wounded are so very
conflicting, especially of the latter, that I cat'
scarcely give you any thing like a correct account
of their mituber ; hut, from every thing I have
heard. I should be incited to believe not more then
five of the former, and certainly not more of the
latter than thirty ; we'rel others received slight
wounds, bruises, &c. Several persons have, in the
course of the day, been taken up and seut to the
New Bailey.
P.S. Telt o'Clork.—l am (earful several more
lives will be lost. as the mob take every opportu-
nity of insulting a wearied and exasperated soldiery.
[From s' Aston's Exchange Herald."]
SECOND EDITION.
Tuesday Morning, Aine o'Clock.—ln our first
edition we had trusted to what we deemed a correct
authority, and stated that six persons had died in
the infirmary yesterday of their wounds : we are
happy to learn this wonting that only one his died
%liter ; and that the gentleman he:lolling to the
Manchester yeomanry cavalry. who was thought
dying, at four o'clock yesterday. and whose actual
death was mentioned with confidence last night,
has passed a comparatively good night.
fear se'Clock in the Afternoon.—A serious dis-
turbance took place yesterday at Macclesfield. The
mob proceeded to eats of violence, and broke the
windows of one of the hotels, and Committed various
other acts of extreme outrage. Toe inlisbitants
armed themselves ii:tun the spur of the moment,
and secure-it fifty of the rioters. The Macclesfield
squadron of the Cheshire yeomanry heft Manchester
this morning at two o'clock ; end several troops of
&agoutis lime left Stockport for the mine place.
All was quiet at eleven o'clock• this ulorniug at
Manchester.

Tuesday morning Hunt underwent a private ex-
emulation. which was very short. In the course of
it tilt Magistrates attempted to impress on Inin the
folly as well as criminality of his proceedings. bat
he replied only by insults. and lay conduct totally
inconsistent with the respect legally and ronsfilr-
llamas due to their station and to On bring
recosiveyed to Ills cell by Mr. Nadia Ile addre.srd
the grossest invectives to that gentimmin, mad iin.
',admit; threatened, " that Wan • latinigAt was

over hia heavi he should suffer I.r the censures that
had been taken."
It is possible that this threat May hare had a re•
ference tocertein vague hope. iu lei* own mind ors
rescue, for that his followers have conterapleted some
such wild scheme, is tolerably certain. On Tues-
day afternoon a large body were seen drilling at
about a mile from Middleton. mat with pikes.
and others with scythe*. &c, affisrd to the god of
huge sticks. They were heard to say by
che an in.
dividual who was consult), postieg 111.inster.
s' We slisu'r rime unprepared, as we did before."
We shall be ready fur thee ehnitly," and stmt-
.Mt expressions. Various other circumstances tic•
tarred to induce • general belief that they enroll'.
toted an *thick on Meowheater. it) order to rescue
their leader from the New Dailey. where, however,
he is likely to be very stately, at least till. this day.
which was the time fixed for bringing lam up lot
re.exeminstion, after the Coroner shall have held
lots ioquests on the bodies of the persons killed in
the riot, of which Hunt was, without doubt, the
principal cause.
In the town of Manchester, things remained to-
lerably quiet throughont Tuesday, and down to the
(late of the latest advice' on Wedneetlay : indeed on
the former dry one of this Cheshire ) oemaury was
Shut at to the town. hut the greatest outrage was
committed about a mile out of the town, on a person
belonging to the police, who bring recognised by
the mob, was beaten most dreadfully by them
with a poker. He contrived to extricate him-
self from them, aild retreated into Si) apothecary's
shop, where they followed him. first breaking the
door open and swathing several of the windows.
and drugged him into the road, where they stoned
him, and left him fur dead. He was carried to the
lutirmary with no signs of life. Fortunately the
whole trausanction was seen by two very intelligent
gig'', by the as.ibtance of whose tertomoity there is
too doubt the delinquents will be brought to justice.
The greatest evils, however, are to be opptehend.
✓d
from the populace in the towns near 'Absorber-
ter. At Ashton, on Nitiedisy night. they drove out
the few military stationed there. At Nlacclerfield,
they endeavoured to get pos.essioni of the nrms,
wider the care of six or eight 64:idlers at the guard-
lioue. At Stockport, they were drawn up in army
•gallitit the soldiers, awl thebtetted a battle. Mealli•
while fires were lighted by the Reformer* as signals
to each other on ell the surrounding rockets
were thrown up, and other means evidently adopted
with a view to groom! iiiturrectioo,

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