The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-05 00:00:00

HE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 5, 1a42.

STEEPLE CHASE.—To-morrow (Thursday, 6th
inst.) a steeple chase, for 500 guineas a side, will take
place on the Farthing Downs, at Coulsden, near
Croydon. We understand that the horses that are to
run are amongst some of the most "crack" horses in
England at this sort of sport. It is to commence at
one o'clock precisely.
Yesterday morning, as the Pearl Gravesend steam-
boat was proceeding up to London Bridge Wharf to
land her passengers, when off the Custom House she
was run into by a brig, which was dropping down
the river with the tide. The collision was of a serious
nature, carrying away the frame-work of the star-
board paddle-box, with the cooking apparatus, &c.,
causing the greatest alarm to the passengers. When
the vessels got clear, the Pearl came alongside the
wharf, and afterwards went into dock to have the in-
jury repaired. •
MODE OF INCREASING :THE GROWTH or POTA-
TOES.—The flowers being cut off as they appeared on
the plants, the number of potatoes produced was much
greater than where the blossoms had remained un-
touched. Early in October the stems and leaves of
the plants which had borne flowers were strong and
green ; the others yellow and in a state of decay. The
plants which had been stripped of flowers produced
(on the same space of ground) about four times the
weight of large potatoes, very few small ones being
found. Those on which the flowers and fruit were
left, produced but a small number of middle sized po-
tatoes, with a great number of little ones. from the
size of a common filbert to that of a walnut.—. New
Genessee Farmer.
SHIPWRIGHTS' STRIKE—The Shipowners of North
Shields agreed, at a meeting of the various Marine
Insurance Associations, held in that town on Monday
last, to assist in every legal manner in their power,
the ship-builders and dock-owners to discourage and
break up the " carpenters' union,"—on the ground
that "it has become so intolerable, tyrannical, and
oppressive, that it cannot, and ought not, to be any
longer borne or submitted to."—Tyne Mercury.
We regret to announce the sudden demise of Mr.
W. S. Hart, an old and highly-esteemed citizen,
and one who was for many years identified with the
Liberal party in the county of Dublin. Mr. Hart
was in his usual health during the whole of yesterday.
About two o'clock he was attacked with gout in the
stomach, and before three had ceased to exist.—
Dublin Pilot.
SERVIA.—SEMLIN, SEPT. 19.—Accounts from Bel-
grade say that Kiamil Pacha sent [two couriers to
Constantinople yesterday. It was asserted here that
they carried to Constantinople the news of a counter
revolution that had broken out in Servia in favour of
Prince Michael ; for, during the last two days, th
Prince's family, and those about them, have been
speaking of the most brilliant hopes and prospects for
the restoration of the expelled Government. Un-
doubtedly all their castles in the air are destitute of
foundation.
MINERAL WELL.—During the late low state of
the Tweed a spring of water was discovered oozing
from the bed of the river at Coldstream, considerably
below the usual water-mark; and, to render it acces-
sible at all times, a pipe has been inserted, by which
the water is conveyed up to the adjoining rock, and
thence into a stone trough placed for the purpose of
receiving it. The water is evidently of the chalybeate
class, being strongly impregnated with iron ; and
when properly tested by chemical analysis, may be
found to contain medicinal properties of no ordinary
description.—Berwiek Paper.
There is a proverb which says, " One man may
steal a horse, where another may not look over a
hedge." If the landowner feels it convenient to '
have a higher price for his corn, he goes at once and
makes a law to take it out of his neighbours' pockets.
But if the miller or the baker, who have no pretence
to make laws, but are of the class which are to be
hanged when they are found invading their neigh-
bour's property, do not come down with their prices
to the perfect satisfaction of those who have just
feathered their own nests by the robbery of the com-
munity, they are to be pointed out to public obloquy
by the fingers of the thieves, and the real " rogues in
grain" are to shuffle off the blame upon the shoulders
of the honest tradesman, and expect us to be the sim-
pletons to aide—Lett/eft/on Colonel Thon2paclt•

SPECIAL COMMISSION.
STAFFORD, .-MONDAY.-At two o'clock the Grand
Jury came into Court with several bills which had
been found by them.
BURNING of the REV. DR. VALE'S HOUSE.
The Petty Jury panel having been called over, and
the jury empannelled, the following prisoners were
placed at the bar :—John Harris, Richard Wright,
George Colclough, John Williams, James Saunders.
Joseph Whiston, Hamlet Jackson, Thomas Wagstaff;
James Millington, Joseph Saunders, Sampson White-
house, Thomas Cotton, Samuel Eaton, Wm. Shaw,
William Bradbury, Richard Edge, Josiah Gilbert,
William Cartledge, Thos. Banks, John Owen, John
Powell, William Hollins, Thomas Jackson, Edward
Smith, Henry Dimmock, Joseph Loft, James Hurst,
Joshua Hurst, and Jabez Phillips, were indicted for
riotously and tumultuously assembling on the 15th
August last, and beginning to demolish the dwelling-
house of the Rev. Benjamin Vale, at Longton, in the
parish of Stoke-upon-Trent.
The prisoners severally pleaded not guilty.
The Solicitor-General, Mr. Sergeant Ludlow, Mr.
Talbot, and Mr. Godson, appeared for the prosecu-
tion ; and Mr. Lee, Mr. Price, Mr. Mayland, Mr.
Allen, and Mr. Neale for several of the prisoners.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL opened the case to the
Jury, recapitulating the leading features of the late
riots in the Staffordshire district, and then detailing
the circumstances of the attack upon the Rev. Dr.
Vale's house on the 15th of August. The Learned
Gentleman then referred at some length to the law as
it bore upon the indictment preferred against the pri-
soners. He prayed of the Jury to dismiss from their
minds every thing they had heard outside that Court,
and to confine themselves strictly to the evidence
which should be laid before them.
The following witnesses were then examined:—
Mrs. Mary Anne Vale deposed that she was the
wife of the Rev. Benjamin Vale, of Longton. On the
15th of August she saw a mob approaching the house,
and immediately proceeded to close the shutters.
The mob, however, reached the house before she
was able to do so. She was greatly alarmed,
her husband not being at home. They demanded
money and drink, which at first she refused, but
she afterwards gave them her purse, containing ss. or
65., and desired the servant to give them some drink.
They then proceeded to the study, and commenced
destroying and burning the books and furniture.
Some of them then went up stairs and set fire to
several of the rooms ; others followed the servant to
the cellar with a sheet, which they set on fire, and
they then commenced drinking whiskey. Witness
fled as soon as she saw the whole house in flames, and
took refuge in an adjoining cottage, when Jabez
Phillips, one of the prisoners, came up, and said,
" They were going to London to burn, and bring all
things to their proper level." The witness then pro-
ceeded to detail the several facts connected with the
destruction of the property, and which have been
already published in detail in all the public prints.
The Rev. Benjamin Vale was then called and exa-
mined—He stated that he was absent from the vicar-
age when it was attacked by the snob. On his re-
turn he saw the house surrounded by a large mob,
and the furniture and building in flames. He was
prevented by a friend from going into the house.
Sarah Turner, servant to the Rev. Mr. Vale, cor-
roborated the evidence of Mr. Vale as to the conduct
of the mob, and the destruction of the property.
The gardener of the Rev. Mr. Vale identified Shaw
and Bradbury, Phillips, Williams, and Whiston, as
being actively engaged in the demolition of the house
and furniture.
After the examination of one or two other witnes-
ses, who spoke chiefly as to the identity of the parties
engaged in the destruction of the property,
The COURT, finding that a large number of wit-
nesses were still to be examined, adjourned the pro-
ceedings at a quarter past six o'clock, and the Jury
were given in charge to three constables, and locked
up for the night in the Sun Inn.
The Court was extremely crowded during the day.
TUESDAY.

The Court was opened this morning at half-past
eight o'clock, and shortly afterwards the three Judges
entered the Court, and took their seats on the bench.
The prisoners having been again placed at the bar,
and the Jury called over,
James Baugh was called and examined by Mr. TAL-
BOT—I live at Longton. I recollect the 15th of Au-
gust, when the fire took place at Mr. Vale's house. I
saw several men about the house, and knew John
Harris, one of the persons, who was very drunk, and
was pulling the door down. It was a passage door.
Cross-examined by Mr. ALLEN—The engine came
at four o'clock, and the house was then all on fire.
There were five or six other persons in the room
where Harris was. I had never seen Harris before.
He had a staff in his hand which seemed like part of
a chair. I pulled Harris clear out of the house. I
said it was very simple of him to be doing that, and
pulled him out. I told him he was very drunk. I
saw him an hour and a half afterwards among the
other prisoners. There were about twenty others.
On the Wednesday I went before the Magistrates
and pointed out Harris. There were 20 or 30 per-
sons accompanied me with the engine. I have no
doubt whatever that the prisoner is the man I saw at
the fire.
George Bailley examined by the Soractrou-GENE-
Ran--I, am a bricklayer of Longton. I recollect the
15th of Aug., and followed.the mob on that day when
they attacked Dr. Vale's house. When I saw the
house on fire, I went to fetch the engine, and helped
to work it and put out the fire. I saw Richard
Wright, 'Wm. Cartledge, John Williams, and Joshua
Hurst among the mob hen I came up with the en-
gine. 'Williams came to stop us from working the en-
gine. He first set his foot on the hose, and then he
borrowed a knife from Cartledge to cut the hose, but
he was taken into custody before he could do it by
Mr. Richard Cyples. I afterwards went into the
house with the hose. I saw Hurst in one of the
upper rooms throwing out the furniture to the mob to
break up. I spoke to him, and asked what he was
doing, but he made no answer. He and the others
in the room continued to break up the furniture and
throw it out. I saw Wright put a bed upon the fire
in front of the house. I had known him before. I
also saw Joseph Whiston, who was known by the
name of Joco. I saw him take a piano and put it on
the fire. He said the Lord was at his side, and the
flames would not hurt him.
Cross-examined by Mr. NEALE.--I first saw the
mob at Stoke about eleven in the morning. I saw
them at Lane-end about one, and was at the Rectory
with them also. I have always given the same ac-
count of the transaction as now. I went before the
Magistrates on the Thursday or Friday following.
Mr. Neale requested the depositions of the witness
to be read ; and it appeared that at the examination
before the Magistrates there was no mention of the
piano.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL -said there was another
deposition made by the witness. IVright or Whiston
were not in custody when the one just read had been
made. He requested that the other depositions
should be produced and read.
Mr. NEALE objected, as also did Mr. lltlonnEsrois
on the part of Wright.
The COURT decided in favour of the Crown, and
the depositions having been read by Mr. Bellamy, it
appeared that they did not contain many of the state-
ments given in his evidence before the Court.
The witness said he had stated these facts before
the Magistrates, although they had not been put down.
In answer to Mr. NEALE, he said he was aware
that a reward of 501. had been offered for the pro.
duction of evidence, but he had given his evidence
before the Magistrates previously to the appearance
of the proclamation.
Cross-examined by Mr. HUDDLESTON—Was pre-
sent when the drink was given to the mob, but did
not taste any himself. The witness underwent a long
cross-examination, but nothing material was elicited.
John Burgess, examined by Mr. Sergeant LUDLOW
—I live at Longton, and saw the destruction of the
property of the Rev. Mr. Vale. I saw Richard Wright
among the mob. At that time there was a fire in
front of the house, and I saw Wright put a bed, which
was thrown out of the front window, on the fire. I
saw him apply fire to a pile of broken furniture in
a back room of the house. I believe it was that which
set fire to the house. I saw him half an hour after-
wards intoxicated, but he was not so when he set fire
to the furniture. I saw Williams among the mob
before the engine came up, but he was doing nothing.
He was looking on like myself. There were, per-
haps, 400 or 500 persons present.
Broadhurst Harding, examined by Mr. Sergeant
TALFOURD—I am a constable of Longton. I know
the prisoner Richard Wright; he is a neighbour of
mine, and I saw him carried home drunk on a neigh-
bour's back the day of the attack on Dr. Vale's
house. On the 19th of August I apprehended him
about eight miles from Longton, on the north of
Limekiln-bank.
Thomas Hughes examined by Mr. GODSON—I am
a cabinet-maker, of Longton. I saw Harris the day
of the riot destroying the furniture at the Rev. Mr.
Vale's. He was breaking the furniture with a crow-
bar. I saw him bringing fire from the kitchen, and
applying it to the broken furniture. I could not be
mistaken in his person, as I saw him frequently for
about two hours. He spoke to me once, and said
" How do you like the fun ? " He said he was a
stranger from Manchester, and should never want.
The witness was cross-examined at some length as
to his having said that Dr. Vale was served right, as
he got all his furniture from London, but he denied it
positively ; he had only remarked that the furniture
was London-made, and was very good.
James Hulme, a porter at Longton, saw the mob
at the Market-hall, and afterwards at Dr. Vale's.
When he got there they were destroying the property.
Saw Williams, the man with the crutch, throwing
furniture on the fire. Saw Harris pulling down a
door. Saw Whitehouse with one of Dr. Vale's night-
caps on his head.
William Mitcham, a provision dealer, of Wigton,

was at his own door the day of the fire, and saw the
mob pass. One had-a pistol, another had a cutlass, and
others had thick sticks. William Cartledge was one
of the mob, and I heard him say, "he would make
work for glaziers and joiners."
W. Dawes, a surgeon, of Wi§ton, went the same
day to Dr. Vale's about four o clock. He exerted
himself to procure an engine, and got several porSons
of the town to go with it. Was there when the mili-
tary arrived, and saw several persons taken into cus-
tody. The fire was extinguished about dusk..
James Rowbottorn, a glazier, of Wigton, was at
the vicarage after the fire was extinguished. It was
full of people, and on entering he met Thomas Banks.
About twelve in the morning the mob were at
Glover's brewery, and demanded that the gates
should be opened, and that they should have some
beer. They said they would make Glover open the
gates, and one man got over the walls and opened
them. They said they did not want meat, money,.
or drink, but fire-arms. Banks was then present.
When witness met Banks in the evening at Dr. Vale's
he had some caps and about 21bs. of ham in his bosom.
Witness said he was the man_ he wanted, as he had
seen him in the morning, and then he gave him into
the custody of the military.
Joseph Malkin, a confectioner, of Longton, was at
Dr. Vale's about four o'clock, and saw the prisoner
Wagstaff putting part of a bed through the window.
Ile then broke the frame of the sash. The house was
then on fire. Also saw Banks there, and took caps,
scissors, &c., from his person. [The articles were
here produced, and some of them identified by Mrs.
and Dr. Vale.]
John Astbury was at the fire, and saw George
Colclough throwing some of the furniture into one of
the windows of the kitchen.

Reuben Greatbatch, a newspaper reporter, followed
the mob on the 15th August, and got to Dr. Vale's
house about three o'clock. There was a fire then in
front of the house. Saw Colelough throwing quan-
tities of furniture into the kitchen, where a tire was
burning. The furniture • was first thrown out of the
upper windows. There Were at least thirty or forty
persons in different parts of the house, breaking and
throwing out furniture.
George Barker was at Dr. Vale's house the day the
fire took place. The mob were breaking the win-
dows. Saw Wheelton put some bed linen on the fire
outside the house. He then put some furniture on the
fire. He said, "It was the Lord's work and the Lord's
doing."
George Ryles, superintendent of police at Burslem,
had a warrant for the apprehension of George Col-
clough, but could not find him. He was subsequently
arrested at Newcastle- upon-Tyne.
John Green, a potter, of Longton, identified Wheel-
ton as having been the party who lighted the fire on
the lawn. He brought a lighted paper from the kit-
chen, and he then broke some small boxes and put
them over it, and went on his knees to blow it. He
said, "The Lord was with him, and the Lord helped
him." Could not recollect his dress, but he had an
apron in front of his dress, which fell down two or
three times, and that made witness remark it.
The case was proceeding when the post left.

APPREHENSION OF AN ANTI-
CORN-LAW MILL-OWNER, AND SIX MORE
CHARTIST LEADERS.
ASHTON, • TUESDAY MORNING.—Throughout the
whole of yesterday and Sunday the greatest excite-
ment prevailed in the districts of Ashton-u
on nder-Lyne,
Hyde, Dukinfield, and Stalybridge, account of
several of the leading Chartists being arrested under
warrants issued by the county Magistrates.
The prisoners—Thomas Pitts, William Woodroffe,
Thomas Storah, John Bryerly, George Welby,
George Johnson, and Mr. George Southern, a mill-
owner, were yesterday charged before the Rev. R. S.
Evans (Chairman), James Jowett, and James Lord,
Esqrs., with seditious conspiracy at Ashton, and other
places in the neighbourhood.
George Miller, having been sworn, said he was an
overlooker at Messrs. Swire and Lee's coal-mines,
Dukinfield. On Friday, the .12th of August, I at-
tended a meeting at the Chartist Association Room
at Hall-green. I went there for the purpose of ob-
taining leave for our men to get coal to enable us to
ork our engines. I asked Pitts if there was any-
thing unreasonable in it, and he said not. Pitts went
with me to the room, and when we got there I asked
him to open my business for me. .He did so at my
request, but he took no further part in the proceed-
ings of the meeting.
Joseph Pownell was next called—I reside in Du-
kinfield, and am a coal miner. On the 12th August
I was at Hall-green meeting. There were a great
number of persons present. I believe Pitts was the
chairman of that meeting. Twelve or fourteen per-
sons were appointed as a committee. Amongst them
were Thorpe, Wilde, and Hague. The duties of that
committee, as pointed out, were to receive any depu-
tations that might be sent on the subject of ceasing
from labour. I have subsequently seen Pitts at meet-
ings held in the same place.
W. R. Cotton—l reside in Dukinfield. On Friday,
the 12th August,l attended a meeting at Hall-green.
The prisoner Pitts was chairman. Pitts said he had
an application froth -Messrs. Swire and Lees to allow
two men to get coals to work the engines, and that he
thought the request should be granted,
as by refusing
to allow them the pits would become filled with damp,
and the consequence might he that lives would be lost.
He put it to the meeting, and permission was given.
Cross-examined by Mr. HunsoN—l will not swear
the meeting was on the 12th August, but I believe it
was on that day. It was a perfectly peaceable meet-
ing, and I did not hear anything said about the ap-
pointment of a committee.
John Robinson was the next witness—He said I
am captain of the watch of this borough. On the 15th
of August last I attended a meeting on
ground," in Ashton. Abel Duke was chairman. There
might be between 4,000 and 5,000 people present.
The prisoners Storah and Pitts were speakers, but
none of the other prisoners were present.
On the 17th
hperoNeVeaesdOinngesOf
of the
th espeakers.
delegate " Thackray's
of August I saw the prisoner Pitts at another meet-
ing on the same ground. It was a large meeting, and
ml ieee t nagv e aat
on the previous day.
Matthew Maiden was next sworn—l am a police-
constable at Ashton. On the 13th of August I at-
tended a meeting at Tha 1 ' c (ray s-ground. There were
Ispaciolfesttheer
about 400 or 500 present. The prisoner Bryerly
was at the meeting. A person got -up and said they
would go to Bolton and turn out the hands, but
Bryerly said they were tired, and as Sunday was the
next day they must rest,
andget up on Monday
morning, at three o'clock and go to Bolton, which
they would reach by eight o'clock the same morning.
He (Bryerly) would go with them and head them
up, but they must take their thick sticks with them.
Lee was also at the meeting, and he told them to take
their thick sticks with them and put their bull dogs
(pistols) in their left-hand coat pockets.
Joseph Hague—l live in Booth-street, Ashton. I
have seen two meetings on 'Thackray's-ground. I
was present at a meeting on the 26th of July last.
The prisoner, William Woodroffe was chairman. A
person named Atkin spoke at that meeting, and ad-
vised the cotton lords to keep within the precincts of
their own palaces, as dark nights were coming on,
and the day of reckoning was nigh. I was at a meeting
on the 12th of August which was held in the Charles-
town Chapel. I saw the prisoner Woodroffe there.
He said he was one of the persons who called that
meeting, and they were called together to consider
whether or not all labour should cease. He then pro-
posed a resolution to the effect that in order to facili•
tate the advancement of wages, it was expedient to
cease all labour until they had obtained their object.
He argued that the best way to accomplish this end
was by stopping all labour. On the 14th of August
I attended another meeting, at which I saw the pri-
soner George Johnson. I saw several persons present
who appeared to be preachers, and they advised the
people to be quiet. Johnson was there, and he gave
out one or two verses of a hymn. ie then took a
passage from Scripture,
,‘" That the poor hath the
Gospel preached to them. On the 30th of August I
was on duty in Stamford-street, Ashton, as special
constable. I saw a procession going in the direction
of Stalybridge, at the head of which was Woodroffe
and Welby. They were four and five abreast, and as
they passed along the street they called out to all per-
sons whom they met, " Fall in and join us." There
were other persons walking in the same direction.
Joseph Armetage, being sworn, said, I attended a
meeting on the 9th of August. The prisoner Salm-
son was present, and advised the peopls to be quiet,
and said as long as it was a " wage question " he
would go with them ; but if they made it a Charter
question he would have nothing to do with them.
The prisoners Johnson and Storah were two of a de-
putation appointed to go to other towns to endeavour
to make some arrangements to bring all masters to
pay the same price. He said, as the Stalybridge
people had fetched the workpeople of Ashton out, he
hoped they would stand, and not go in until they ob-
tained their price. The prisoner Johnson also at-
tended a meeting on the 13th, and said he had been
to Bury, where he had met the people, and told them
what had been done in Ashton ; but he would not ad-
vise them. They might please themselves.
William Schofield deposed—l am a cotton-spinner.
On the 9th of August I attended a meeting on Thack-
ray's-ground. On that occasion the prisoner George
Southam took the chair. He addressed the meeting
and said he had come there to act as chairman, and he
hoped every one would soon have a fair hearing. Ile
then sat down, and a person named Pilling got up,
and addressed the meeting at great length. Pilling
proposed a resolution to the effect that we do not re-
sume work until we obtain " a fair day's wages for a
fair day's work," or the prices paid in 1840. The re-
solution was seconded by another speaker, and the
prisoner Southam put it to the meeting, and declared
it to be carried unanimously. He said he was a Char-
tist, he was born a Chartist, and he imbibed the Chartist
principles from his cradle. There was another reso-

lotion passed ; it was proposed by Pilling, "That we it,
should go to Manchester and stop all the mills." Pil-
ling said as it was a rainy morning we had better go
to our breakfasts, and come again at one o'clock, and
then proceed to 'Manchester. There was an amend-
ment moved, " That we should go then," and George
Southam said "There was nothing like time present
—you go to Manchester, and I'll lead you up." Pilling
then said, "As I am beaten I must give in, but as
you have got a cotton master at your head you cannot
take much hurt, so I will go home and get my break-
fast, and follow you to Manchester." I did not go to
Manchester. There was nothing before the meeting
but the " wage question," until Mr. Southam intro-
duced the Charter and the Corn-laws. The prisoner
Southam said, if they would go for the total repeal of
the Corn-laws he would go with them heart and
hand to any meeting or procession they thought pro-
per to propose.
Robert Newton, the deputy constable of Ashton,
deposed that the whole of the prisoners were in his
custody on a charge of conspiracy, and that between
the 26th of July and the 19th of September last many
meetings had been held, and serious breaches of the
peace had been committed in consequence of such
meetings.
Mr. John Gatley, deputy constable of Stalybridge,
deposed to the same effect, as regarded Stalybridge
and Dukinfield.
This was the case for the prosecution, Mr. Hall,
the Clerk to the Magistrate, having intimated that he
would not call any more evidence,
Mr. HUDSON addressed the Court on behalf of the
prisoners for some time, and urged that no case had
been made out to warrant the Magistrates in sending
them to trial. He would not call any witness on be-
half of the six prisoners ; but on the part of Mr.
Southam he would trouble the Court with some evi-
dence, which tended to show that he had been forced
to take the chair on the occasion alluded to, and had
advised quietness rather than disturbance, being
against the violent measures proposed.
This being the whole of the evidence on both sides,
the Magistrates retired into their private room, and
returned in about fifteen minutes. •
Mr. EvArts said that after due deliberation they
were of opinion that they were all cases for a Jury
to decide, except that of Welby, who should be bound
over to keep the peace for six months, himself in 501.,
and two sureties in 251. each. The other prisoners
were then committed to take their trials at the forth-
coming Special Commission, but they would all be
admitted to bail, Johnson, Pitt, Woodroffe, Storah
and Bryerly, themselves in 501., and two sureties in
25/., and Mr. Southam in 1001. and two sureties in
501. each. Bail was forthcoming and the prisoners
were liberated.

EXAMINATION
OC OF RIOTERS AT
ST.
The minute investigations by Mr. Gregory, through
his assistant, Mr. Parte, which commenced In Stock-
port on Friday, relative to the origin and progress of
the late riots in that district, has led to the apprehen-
sion of other parties implicated, and who had not
been previously in custody. On perusing the depo-
sitions already taken, and further examining the diffe-
rent witnesses, disclosures were made, and parties
named, which justified Mr. Parte, through Mr.
Barrett, the special high constable for the. Stockport
division, to apply for and obtain warrants against
several other rioters engaged either in destroying pro-
perty, intimidating the operatives against the tenor
of the Queen's proclamation, sedition, attending un-
lawful meetings, &c.
Two of them were apprehended by the borough
police, and brought before the borough Justices on
Monday.
James Hors field and Thomas Smith were placed
in the dock, charged with riot, and breaking into the
Stockport. Union workhouse, on the 11th of August,
and stealing a:quantity- of bread therefrom. The pri-
soners, who declined saying anything, were fully com-
mitted to Chester for trial.
John Rhodes and James Harrop were charged
with an offence similar to the two last prisoners. The
evidence against Harrop being weak, he was dis-
charged ; but Rhodes was committed to Chester to be
tried by the Special Commission. --Ilarrop was sub-
sequently placed in the dock, fresh evideiu having
been discovered, and he was eventually committed
for trial.
John Webb, James Hatton, Joseph, and Amos Smith,
were examined on a charge of riot and felony at the
Union workhouse on the 11th of August, and com-
mitted to the assizes for trial.
CONSPIRACY AT MARPLE. William Turner,
Samuel Kay, and Robert Robinson, alias " Rough
Robin," all of Marple, were brought up before James
A. Newton, Esq., a county Magistrate, on a charge
of conspiracy and intimidation on the lath August,
at Marple, in the county of Chester.
James Crompton, a county constabulary officer,
stated that on Saturday, the 13th of August, he was
on duty at Marple, and saw a procession of 200 or
300 persons on the highway ; they were walking four
a-breast, and armed with sticks and bludgeons. Saw
Kay and Robinson amongst them when within a mile
from Marple Hall, the seat of J. B. Isherwood, a
county Magistrate. Was standing with Joshua Graham,
the manager at Mr. Shepley's mill, when the mob
came up. Robinson approached Mr. Graham,
and demanded that he should go along with them,
observing, that if they allowed such as him to remain
at home they would do no good. Asked Robinson
where the mob were going to, and he said "To stop
Mr. Isherwood's workmen," and they proceeded in
that direction. Crompton, however, took means to
reach the hall sooner than they arrived, and apprised
Mr. Isherwood of the contemplated visit. They came,
and formed themselves in a line in front of the hall.
Turner had a stick in his hand. Some of them ex-
pressed a desire to see Mr. Isherwood. Witness told
them that all Mr. Isherwood's workpeople were per-
fectly satisfied with their wages. Turner said, " That's
no matter; no man shall work until the laws are al-
tered, that everybody may have a fair day's wages ;"
and they insisted that all labour should be stopped.
Mr. Isherwood and Robt. Hollingworth, Esq., an-
other county Magistrate, came out of the hall, and
the latter remonstrated with the people as to the ille-
gality of their proceedings. Kay said he would be
if he would return to work at the old prices; he
would rather be hanged first. Robinson said he did
not care for either constables or soldiers ; but they (the
mob) would alter things now they had started fairly.
. If Mr. Isherwood's hands did not stop working, they
(the mob) would break their heads.
Peter Waine, a labourer at the hall, said that when
the mob came there were seven men at work opening
a pitstead; but they were obliged to desist on being
threatened by the mob, who were armed with sticks.
Kay and Robinson were amongst them. A hedging-
bill, which witness had been using, was taken by
some of the mob for the purpose of cutting sticks and
bludgeons out of the woods and plantations. Upwards
of 50 provided themselves with staves. Asked them
to allow us to finish the pitstead, as Mr. Isherwood
was desirous of its . being done without delay; but
Kay and Robinson said there must be no work done
till all had got their rights. In consequence of that,
and being fearful of personal violence, the workmen
took away their implements, and ceased working.
Mr. Dakin, solicitor, appeared for Turner and Kay,
but he did not, in his cross-examination, succeed in
eliciting anything favourable to his clients.
Thos. Torkington and Werther Thorniley, joiners
on the estate, said they had been induced from fear to
discontinue work.
The defence of the prisoners was that they had been
compelled by the mob to join them.
Not being able to find bail, they were all committed
to take their trials at Chester.
SEDITION AND RIOT.—A CHARTIST DELEGATE.—
Joseph Taylor, an intelligent-looking' individual (a
shoemaker by trade), from Compstall-bridge, was
placed in the dock, before the same Magistrate, to be
lexamined on a charge of sedition and riot at Marple,
on the 15th ult.
James Crompton, the Marple constabulary officer,
stated that on Monday, the 15th August, he went to
Hawk Green, near Marple, where a meeting was
being held, at which about 1,000 persons attended,
and nearly all of whom were provided with sticks.
The prisoner, Joseph Taylor, was chairman. He said,
" Friends, and fellow working men, we are met here
this morning, not to discuss the question of wages,
but to see whether you are content to live slaves, or
whether you are willing to use every exertion in your
power to make the charter the law of the land; that
you may obtain an equal representation, and place
yourselves upon an equal footing with your tyrannical
masters. If you were to go to work to-morrow you
would be a hundred times worse off than you were
before you left work ; but if you will resolve to work
no more until the charter is the law of the land, you
will be in a condition to make your masters give you
anything." The prisoner afterwards added, that he
hoped the people would remain firm, and not return
to work till the charter was the law of the land. That
day the navigation of the Ashton Canal, which runs
close by, was interrupted and the locks injured, for
which offence three men who attended the meeting
have already been apprehended, and committed to
prison for trial.
This was all the evidence for the prosecution.
He was then committed to Chester Assizes for trial,
refusing to'enter into bail.

We understand that the convocation at Stuttgardt
of the delegates of the Germanic Customs Union has
now broken up, and to our no small gratification we
find that, thanks to the enlightened views of the prin-
cipal State, the many strenuous and vigorous attempts
to raise the import duties on some of the most im-
portant British export articles have failed, and
least
that
consequently these rates remain unaltered for at
three years to come. We allude, of course, to cotton
twists, the total imports of which into the
Germanic
Union from Great Britain amounts annually to
54,000,0001 b. weight, and iron, of which the quantity
manufactured in pigs now exported from Scotlandfa r
exceeds the general estimate.