The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-22 00:00:00

FORD SHIRE

BURSLEM, Saturday Night.
It is expected that several of the pits and factories
in this recently distracted neighbourhood will com-
mence work on Monday morning. The Magistrates
are actively engaged in the examination of persons
charged with riot and the destruction of property ;
and since Wednesday upwards of seventy of these
misguided creatures have been lodged in the county
gaol at Stafford. By means of special constables, who
relieve the police and military, a constant watch is
kept upon the neighbourhood during day and night.
STAFFORD, Saturday._

At the present time there are not fewer than 657
prisoners in the county gaol.
The following letter from the Under Secretary of
State for the Home Department has been sent to the
Mayor of the borough :

" Whitehall, Aug. 16.

" Sir,—l am directed by Secretary Sir James
Graham to inform you that if any riotous multitude
should approach the borough of Stafford, with the
avowed intention of committing an outrage on per-
sons or property, the entrance of such an assembly
into the borough ought, if possible, to be prevented;
for by law the Magistrates are justified in preventing
the entrance of a riotous assembly into a town, when
they are credibly informed that the purpose of the
assembly is unlawful, and that the public peace may
be thereby endangered ; or when, from the demeanour
and threats of the multitude assembled, terror is pro-
duced, and no reasonable doubt is entertained of their
unlawful object.
" Secretary Sir James Graham is confident that
the Magistrates of the borough of Stafford will co-
operate with the Magistrates of the county, in order
that they may adopt the most energetic and vigorous
means to arrest the progress of tumultuous assemblies,
and to restore tranquillity in your neighbourhood.—
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" H. MANNERS SUTTON.

" The Mayor of Stafford."
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THE MINI DISTRICTS O
STAFFORDSHIRE. F SOUTH
DUDLEY, Saturday.

All remains peaceable at present. The Magistrates
have issued a proclamation, prohibiting all future
meetings in the district.
STOCKPORT.
A notice was issued on Saturday by nineteen of
the mill-owners in this town, stating that they would
on Monday (this day) open their mills for such as
chose to return to work, and all such should be pro-
tected. All is now peaceable, but on Saturday even-
ing the town presented a gloomy appearance, the
market being nearly deserted. A person named John
Wright, who was sentenced to twelve months' im-
prisonment for the part he took in the riots of 1839,
was again on Saturday committed to the next Chester
assizes, charged with a conspiracy arising out of the
present movement. On the same day, Thomas
Hough was also committed for trial, charged with
participating in the riot and attack on the workhouse
on Thursday week.
STOCKPORT, Saturday, Eight o'Clock.
The Magistrates' order of last evening, prohibiting
political meetings in the open air, has had the desired
effect, and no congregations have been held, as had
been the case every other evening during the week.
The town is, therefore, peaceable ; but John Wright,
a leader of the movement, has this afternoon been
apprehended, on what precise charge, however, it is
not known.

OLDHAM.
The excitement which has so long prevailed in this
neighbourhood has in a great measure subsided, so far
as any apprehension to property and life is concerned,
but it is still considered necessary to keep up a force of
special constables, there being no military in the town.
Several works have already commenced, and it is
expected more will he resumed this day (Monday).
Among the trades who have agreed with their em-
ployers are the hatters, a numerous body in this town.
The masters and men had a meeting last night, and,
their differences being accommodated, it was arranged
that they should commence work on Monday.
The turn-outs, however, continue to hold their
meetings on Oldham Edge, a moor adjoining the
town, and most violent language is used. On Satur-
day upwards of 2,000 assembled, and, after some
speechifying, concluded by marching in procession
through the town (which, they were permitted to do),
and then quietly dispersed. On Sunday (yesterday)
no less than three meetings were held on the same
spot, but all passed off quietly.
HUDDERSFIELD, Friday Night.
Things have here resumed their ordinary tranquil-
lity, and the factories have commenced work. Great
numbers of special constables have been sworn in, in-
cluding nearly all the active factory hands. The
troops now in town are a troop of the 17th Lancers,
a company of the 38th Infantry, and a troop of the
Yorkshire Hussars. One of the wounded men,
Jonathan Booth, died last night. Crowther, the nail-
maker, and a pensioner of the Royal Artillery, who
was shot in King-street, is considered to be out of
danger, and the rest of the wounded men are going
on favourably. The collieries in the district continue
their work.

THE TURN-OUT AT MERTHYR.
MERTHYR, Sunday Morning, 7 o'Clock.
Appearances here are even more unfavourable than
they were at the date or my last communication, and,
from the movements of the Magistrates, it is certain
that a tumult is anticipated, despite the professions of
the principal agitators to the contrary. Our last ac-
acount stated that it was determined yesterday to
proceed to Dowlais, and we now give the result
of that expedition. The workmen in great num-
bers met pursuant to adjournment, and proceeded
in a body, as before, to the Dowlais Works, but
in consequence of Sir John Guest being from
home, and the precautions taken, and advice
given to the workmen at Dowlais and Rhymney
by the overseers, but very few of them met the Cy-
fartha men, and that expedition turned out a failure.
Nothing daunted, however, they returned again to
the market-square, Merthyr, in procession. On ar-
riving there they were addressed by their Chairman,
who stated that they had prepared a document which
they intended to present to Sir John Guest, that he
might lay it before the Government, to get a loan of
five millions of money to relieve the distresses of the
working people, and he hoped the tradesmen would
join them in this address. He said he was anxious to
allay any apprehensions as to their intention to com-
mit any violence, and assured the inhabitants they
might take it from him (the Chairman) that no mis-
chief should be done. He requested them to.ineet him
again at six o'clock in the evening, at Pwllyard, on the
side of one of the mountains about a mile and a half
from Merthyr. In the mean time, however, Mr. Craw-
shay had sent the bellman round the town to summon
all persons who were desirous of returning to their work
to meet him and his agent at Lyncelyn, and about 1,200
attended, when Mr. Crawshay and his agent ad-
dressed them, advising and persuading them to return
to their work, which a great majority of them pro-
mised to do ; but a still more, numerous meeting of
the dissatisfied workmen was being held at-the same
time at the appointed place, who entered into resolu-
tions not to return to their work, and held out such
violent threats to those who should, that but very few
had the courage to keep their 'promise, and to-day
the Cyfartha works are at a perfect stand still. The
accession of the numbers at this meeting were chiefly
the Aberdwn men, who have also partially struck.