The Sun.
London, England, 1839-07-15 00:00:00

PRICE sd,

BIRMINGHAM.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
SUNDAY, Two O'CLOCK P.M.
It is with infinite regret that I am compelled to acknow-
ledtre that the conduct of our Magistrates is hazarding the
public peace, and that it is calculated to afford to the
Chartists and other disturbed spirits here a pretext for re-
peating those scenes which it is so much the desire and
the interest of all to put down. On Friday Mr. Watts, of
Paradise-street, London, and Mr. Guest, Steel House-
lane, Birmingham, sureties for Mr. Lovett, and Mr. Rus-
sell and Mr. Thompson of Birmingham, sureties for Mr.
Collins, attended at the public -office for the purpose of
perfecting their bail. Mr. Watts, being a stranger, pro.
duced as evidence of his responsibility 1,6001. good and
substantial property. After a lengthened consultation the
Magistrates adjourned their decision to Saturday, to enable
them to satisfy themselves of the sufficiency of Mr. Watts'
bail. This gentleman, in order to remove every pretext
for a further postponement, proceeded to London for the
purpose of procuring further evidence of his respectabi-
lity, with which he returned at two o'clock yesterday (Sa-
turday). At half-past two, according to the Magistrates'
order, the four sureties attended at the public office. At
five o'clock the Magistrates announced, through Mr.
Ryland, their clerk, that they adjourned the consideration
of taking bail, to two o'clock, Monday. I will not attempt
to describe the effect such an unexpected announcement
had on all present.
I have been as yet unable to trace the proceedings of
the Committee of Public Safety, although not a night
elapses without their holding one or two meetings. But
they are never bald the second time in the same house,
nor is any one but a member admitted. It now combines
Committees from almost every trade. The latter Com-
mittees are selecting Delegates—tried men—to correspond
with the National Convention. Those tried men, are to
receive orders from the Convention, which they are to
convey to the several Committees, who are to strike the
blow at a minutes' warning. This may be truly termed a
mitigated warfare in the midst of peace. A Committee of
thirteen will be formed from the Convention, to sit per-
manently in London, while the other Delegates will
agitate different parts of the kingdom. Several
letters have been received from Carlisle, Stockport,
Newcastle, and other places in England and Scot-
land, announcing that the people are arming, and are
ready, with two leaders for every one that may
be arrested. Every exertion is being made to induce the
Hibernian Society here, which musters 8,000 strong, to
join the Chartists, but as yet they have been ineffectual,
which is attributed to the influence Mr. O'Connell pos-
sesses amongst them.
The intelligence of the fate of tile National Petition
has caused great excitement, and created a fresh and vigo-
rous movement amongst the Chartists, who threaten,
despite of military or any other power, to meet this night
in the Dull-ring. It is said that Mr. Harney will not be
committed for trial, the charges against him are so trifling,
and the evidence so unsatisfactory. Reports are in cir-
culation that the Chartists will, on to-morrow (Monday),
appear again in the field. These reports have caused con -
siderable alarm.

DUMFRIES.-ADDRESS TO HER

MAJESTY.

Unto her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, Queen
of Great Britain and Ireland,
The Humblo Address of the Inhabitants of Dumfries in
Public Meeting Assembled, this eleventh day of July,
Eighteen Hundred and Thirty-nine :
SIIONVETII,—That we beg to assure your Majesty,
that we approach your Majesty with every feeling of
respect for your Majesty's person, and loyalty to your
Crown.
That we have ever understood it to be the duty of the
Civil Magistrates to preserve the peace, and conduct them-
selves with kindness to your Majesty's subjects.
That so late as the fifth and ninth days of July current,
this salutary law and rule, has been, in our humble opinion,
most grievously violated.
That upon these dates, and within your Majesty's
realm in the City of Birmingham, long famed for the in-
dustry and talent of her mechanics, the Magistrates of
that City have in a violent and brutal manner, sent a force
of armed horse and fort police, upon a meeting assembled
in that City, and at Holloway Head, beyond the bounds
of the Magistrates, for the purpose of hearing the news-
papers read, and otherwise informing themselves as to the
present depression of trade. These meetings, from every
source of information we can obtain, were peaceable; and
the inhabitants of that City were necessitated to meet in
the public square in consequence of being denied the use of
the public Hall, which is under the guidance of the Magis-
trates. The Meeting at Holloway Head was a Constitu-
tional Meeting, and such as the Secretary of State declared
he would not find fault with.
In this unjustifiable outrage and attack upon the people
of that City, several of your Majesty's subjects have been
seriously injured.
That we are bound to say, we are grieved that circum-
stances strongly favour the conclusion that our Majesty's
Secretary of State had interfered by allowing an uncon-
stitutional act, in sending armed police from London,
thereby outraging the feelings of the inhabitants of that
City, and taking the local government out of the hands of
the local Constable.
ave defy the most venomous to characterise the meetings
in Birmingham and at Holloway Head otherwise than
peaceable. And surely the dispersing of these Meetings
by an armed force, must tend to endanger the safety of
your Majesty's throne, and the peace of these realms.
That we anxiously implore your Majesty, through
your Government, to order the recal of the armed London
Police from Birmingham, and thereby ensure the peace of
the Kingdom. _

Signed on behalf the Meeeting,
JOHN LEADBETTER,

LLANIDLOES AND NEWTOWN
CHARTISTS.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
There are in all forty cases conected with the Llanidloes
and Newtown party, about to be brought on for trial at the
ensuing Welchpool assizes, opening on Saturday and com-
mencing business on Monday next. It will be, we under-
stand, attempted to charge one or two of the Chartists
with stealing in a dwelling-house. We arc assured that,
however these charges may be legally made up, there is no
ground whatever for them. The classification of the
charges will run for seditious words, riot, rescue, breaking
and entering a dwelling-house ; for stabbing, for training
and being trained, and aiding and assisting therein ; for
assaulting peace officers, and attending an unlawful as-
sembly. The assizes will continue for ten days. Most of
the prisoners are in gaol, and some liberated. Among the
latter, Mr. Powell, of Pool, who is actually employed in
assisting Mr. Williams at Newtown and Llanidloes, in
p etting up the defence. We hope to be able to supply
the public with succinct reports of the proceedings, as they
progress. A part of the military occupy both towns, with
nspect to whom we may have a few words to say in a
future paper.

ALARMING ASPECT OF THE

NORTH OF ENGLAND.

TO THE EDITOR O 1 THE SUN.

SIR--Immediately on the arrival of the news in your
paper of the murderous attack of the metropolitan police
on the people of Birmingham, Newcastle presented an
alarming appearance of excitement. At every corner of
the streets were to be seen large groups of men expressing
a determination not to submit to be put down. In the
evening (Sunday) a great meeting was held in the New
Lecture Room. Hundreds could not find admittance.
The enthusiasm exceeded everything that I ever saw.
On Monday crowds of persons poured into the town
during the whole of the day, work of almost every descrip-
tion being entirely laid aside. At night thousands at.
tended the public meeting held in the open air at the
Forth, where resolutions of the strongest -description were
passed, condemnatory of the Birmingham Magistrates and
metropolitan police; and also if any illegal attempt was
made to put down the constitutional meetings of the people
by the local authorities here, they would hold them respon-
sible for any sacrifice of human life.
TUESDAY.—The excitement continued to increase, the
collieries and other large works striking for what is called
the sacred month, and the meeting in the Forth larger
than ever to hear The Sun newspaper and Dr. Taylor's
letter read. The same determined spirit breathes through
every breast, and the sale of defensive weapons taking place
openly. Ail separated and returned quietly to their homes.
WEDNESDAY.—The aspect of affairs are truly frightful.
The people from all the out districts are pouring into the
town in thousands, there being more persons at the meet-
ing this night than all the other nights put together. God
only knows Lc) v and where it will end. The press of this
country is much to blame in deceiving the Government as
to the true state of the country, they have much to answer
for. At this time, as I write, though wet, the people are
beginning to arrive, and a very great meeting will take
place to-night (Thursday). The Magistrates held a pri-
vate meeting yesterday, and decided by a majority of two
against any interference 2 - this was wise, as no doubt
it
would be dangerous to do so. Business is almost at a
stand here, and many imagine that the shops wi1.1.. shut
on Saturday, the market day. The following_ collierie
have struck wcrk :—Seghill, Crarnlington, St. La_wr.elye,
Friars Goose, Kenton, Cowpen, Netheringt.on, Ealsdon,
Backworth, Hallowell, and I have just received a letter
from South Shields, stating that the collieries there had
things,
struck likewise. As it is important that the
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should know, in order to remedy this
doing justice to the working classes, implore you to give
publicity to this rough and hasty scrawl.—L'our's,
A.CONSTANT READER.
Newcastle, July 11, 1839.

The story oHamilton Kink" now on the eve
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of publication, is fuller of remarkable incident and start-
ling circumstances than any which has for a long time ap-
peared. The time of the novel is the early part of George
the third's reign, and a prominent part is sustained by that
monarch in the developement of the plot. In the fortunes
of Hamilton King (a foundling), the reader cannot fail to
take a deep interest, not only as regards the strange scenes
wherein he is made to act in the West Indies, but in his
sufferings while a captive in a smuggling vessel, on the
coast of Ireland, and subsequently on board a pirate ship
in the far Atlantic. The occurrences which take place in
London, illustrate in a forcible manner, the system of
espionage which prevailed during part of Mr. Pitt's admi-
nistration.