The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-17 00:00:00

LE EDS.

110NDAY NOON, AUG. Ls.—lntimation having
rc;*i !hod this place (mi Saturday afternoon that a body
or die turn-outs from Ashton-under-Line, Oldham,
Saddlewortli;•&e:, had made a descent upon Hudders-
field, and had turned the hands out of. all the mills,
Sze.,., whilst another section had advanced upon Sow-
erby-bridge and Halifax with the like. intent, and
these parties sore likely to advance upon Dewsbury
and Bradt'ord, and join at Leeds, the authorities, civil
mid . have been active in making arrange-
ments for the protection of the peace of the borough.
Early on Solidly morning a detachment of the 11th,
or Prince Albert's Own llussars, arrived from York
Barracks, another detachment having. gore iiirward
to Hudilerslield ; and the Leeds troop of the York-
Hussar Yeomanry were mustered by. Captain
Upfon, and sent off in the evening, to relieve the I lth
Hu ,sars at York.
Mr. Beckett, M.P., the Lieutenant-Colonel of the
Yoikshire hussars, arrived at Leeds by the evening
railway train from London, and immediately gave
orders for the Aberford troop of the same regiment.
Last night the Magistrates held a conference with
his Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge
(wiw is now commanding h:s regiment, the 17th
Hussars, at Leeds), with Lieutenant-Colonel Beckett,
and the other military ; and at the termination of the
interview an express was despatched to the Comman-
dant of the garrison at Hull tOr additional troops to be
sent into the West Riding, and one troop of the l'ith
Lancers was ordered to be marched in the night from
Leeds to Bradford, to be ready in case of any out-
break in that town.

The Magistrates also resolved to warn the muni-
cip:d special constables to hold themselves in readiness
for active service, to call out the pensioners to act as
additional constables, and to convene the principal
inauu►acturers for next day at noon, to advise upon
the steps to be taken.
'lib, following notice has also been extensively is-,
surd this morning :

NOTICE. AND CAUTION.

The Magistrates of Leeds learn with regret that
thc.-e are grounds for believing that a large number
of lawless persOns are expected to visit Leeds in the
course of a very short time, with the object of creating
terror, and disturbing the public peace.
" The Magistrates rely with the utmost confidence
on toe peaceable and orderly disposition of the inha-
bitants of the borough of Leeds which has uniformly
characterised their conduct.

" It is the Magistrates' determination, with a firm
and vigorous hand, to protect the persons and pro-
perty of her Majesty s subjects from injury and
dAnger, and for that purpose they will put in force
every means in their power authorised by law to ap-
prehend and punish all evil-doers ; and the Magis-
trates feel assured that they will have the cordial and
energetic support of all classes of the inhabitants.
" The Magistrates, therefore, invite All respectable
and well-disposed persons to appear at the Court-
house this morning, Monday, the 15th of August, at
nine o'clock, to be sworn in special constables. The
pensioners resident in the borough of Leeds (being
under the age of 60, and exempt from bodily infir-
mity) are required to present themselves at the Court-
house this day, Monday, at 12 o'clock, to be sworn
special constables.

" WILLIAM PAWSON, Mayor.
W. WILLIAMS BROWN,
"R. MARKLAND,
"JOHN CLAPHAM,
"RICHARD BRAMLEY,
" WILLIAM CADMAN,
"HAZIER STANSFELD,

"GEORGF GOODMAN,
" DARNTON LUPTON, Magistrates.
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•
Court-house, Leeds, Mondry morning, Aug.. 15."
At present all is quiet; but active preparations are
in progress, in the spirit of the placard. The Magis-
trates have been engaged all the morning in swearing
in special constables, all the men in some of the prin-
cipal manufactories having been sworn. Colonel his
Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge and
Lieutenant-Colonel Beckett are at the Court-house,
ready to act according to any emergency that may
arise.

LEEDS, MONDAY EVENING, 7 o'CLocx.—The Earl
of Harewood, who is the Major of the Yorkshire
Regiment of Hussars, has arrived this afternoon at
the head of the Harewood and Abcrford troops of
that corps, which have been quartered in the town,
and are ready to act as circumstances may require.
The following address has just been published by
the gentleman whose signature it bears, the brother of
the Member for Carlisle of that name. Mr. James
Marshall is a magistrate of the West Riding, and a
partner with his father in an extensive flax-spinning
business here :

"TO TIIE WORKING MEN OF LEEDS.

" Fellow-townsmen,—You may in the course of a
few hours be called upon, to decide upon a question
of right and wrong, in which it is extremely im-
portant that you should decide and act rightly.
" I, am therefore induced to offer you a few words,
which may assist you in seeing clearly and distinctly
which is the right course for you to take.
" Yea may be shoKtly ealle'd upon to join the Lan-
cashire-operatives in the extreme and dangerous mea-
sure -which they have adopted, of compelling every-
'where a total suspension of labour. Their objects are
to obtain a higher rate of wages, paid a few years ago,
and tho carrying of the People's Charter.
" Can you, the .working men of Leeds, really pro-
mote either. object by joining in these measures?
" That question you ought to consider with perfect
cooluess.and freedom from excited feelings.
" What have the operatives of Leeds to gain by a
general strike ? Is there any call for such a mea-
sure ? Has anything of the sort been thought of ?
Is there any prospect that higher wages can be ob-
tained in this way ? I believe no one can say that
there is any such cause, ;or any prospect of advantage
from such a measure.

Then, why increase the already intense suffering
by throwing .
y ourselves and families out of work ?
Are these the best means of carrying the People's
Charter ? I entreat you to consider well this question.
"Is it not a fact, proved in a thousand instances,
that a great and righteous cause, which you believe
yours to be, is in extreme danger of beine, ruined the
moment that its advocates are tempted to support it
by illegal, or even by violent and compulsory mea-
sures Is not that the very course your worst ene-
mies would wish you to take?
• " Hits not tile great object you have so much at
freedom-,•-been largely advanced of
,ato by the noble fbrtitude under suffering and patient
ibetlionce to the laws that you have displayed ? By
orreeting after every failure what had been wrong in
:our conduct, you have been justly earning an in-
Teasing share of respect and confidence from your
..11ow-citizens, who have seen you year after year
handoniug your errors and taking higher and stronger
rounds for the support of your rights.
In nothing has this been more apparent than in
manly confidence with which you have received
nd supported men like Mr. JosephSturge, who have
lined you from the Middle classes of society.
mo 4 grievous, would be the injury you
.-ould •lc to your own cause by any ill-judged vio-

mice.,„ iilegal proceedings, which would certainly
estr4::. yollr- moral power,, and undo all the results
t lone; yourA or manly fortitude and exertion. Now,
-teasti•,•-• like the universal and fbreed suspension of
• hour can scarcely lead to any, results but confusion,
• dreadful suffering—the collision of the people with
le bayonets the soldiery.
" make by this no appeal to men's reason or
•=. Inoral sense of right and wrong, hut leave all to
le decision of force and chance. I trust you cannot
ug bubt which course is right to take.
theanovement of your fellow-operatives in
calm and friendly spirit of dissuasion, and do not
• • -.ld to their error by joining in it ! If you do this,
al•bv such- means should happily end the present
• arful state,of things, the operatives of Leeds will in-
*d -stand. high among their brethren, and deserve
▪ :eir laqing• respect and gratitude ; and they will gain
• power and influence over their fellow-citizens ofthe
her classes of society, that will richly repay them
r thi!ir fOrbearance and Conscientious discharge of
Never can a righteous cause be strengtheneij by

any conduct not strictly just to others, and such as
Christians ought alone to use towards their brethren.
" I can honestly assure you that, if I were a Leeds
workman, instead of an employer of workmen, my
course would be the one I recommend to you.
Believe me, it is not difficult for me to judge of
what I would do in the situation of a workman
of this town. Accustomed, as I have ' been, to
witness the extent of their suffering* and
the fortitude and patience with which they have*
been borne, and to feel for and with each working
man, it is not new for me to suppose myself in their
place. I hope this assurance of constant sympathy
may induce you to receive these few words of warn-
ing and advice with the attention and kindness which
can alone make them useful.

" With earnest hopes that it may please God to
avert the troubles that threaten us, and to put it into
the hearts of all of us to lay aside all strife and wrong
doing, and to act as one Christian brotherhood,
" I remain, yours faithfully,
a J. G. MARSHALL."