The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-18 00:00:00

BRADFORD.

TUESDAY.—Notwithstanding that there has yet
been no arrival (half-past nine) from Halifax or
Bingley, every minute adds to the number of turn-
outs, who are fast flocking to the great seat of confu-
sion=the Halifax road, where already it is with the
greatest difficulty that a vehicle of any description
can pass, even at some distance from the town. Great
numbers are carrying bludgeons, and the general
feeling of the rabble in respect to the anticipated
proceedings of the day, is that
.of exultation. The
military are just (quarter to ten) taking up their
station in the New Inn yard, and the turn-outs from
Halifax are just coming amidst the shouts of the
multitude. 'The first mill on entering the ,town is
that .of Mes;rs. Rand, which is still running, and
thousands are •just now • surrounding it. The mill
doors are all closed, and the shutters of the low rooms
are fastened; but thousands of cries are already
being heard of " Turn out, or we will draw your
plugs." From its being generally rumoured that the
stoppage of Rand's mill would be resisted, the utmost
determination was manifested to make this the first
point of attack. Several of the manufacturers have
already put a stop to their mills through fear of
the multitude. In a few minutes a general rush
was made to the back of the building, and the mob,
finding that resistance was offered, at once threw a
volley of stones on the engine-house ; but the Halifax
rioters not having yet made their appearance, a few
of the more orderly advised the more determined to
desist until they arrived from Halifax. But another
attempt was again made in consequence of stones
which poured from the interior upon the mob. This
ended in another fire of stones from the crowd, by
which many of the windows were broken. Resist-
ance, however, was still persevered in.
The mob made a rush upon the mill dam, which,
however, was put a stop to for the moment by the
arrival of the Magistrates with an escort of the mili-
tary, who were assailed with almost unanimous ex-
pressions of execration from the mob, which continued
during the whole of the time of reading the Riot Act.
The Magistrates are still making entreaties to the
mob to disperse, but every entreaty is met by in-
creased expressions of contempt. I should suppose
at the time I conclude that there are 15,000 to 20,000
persons surrounding the mill, still expressing con-
tempt for the military, and declaring their determina-
tion not to disperse.
It is now half-past ten; the mob is increasing in all
parts of the town, and the greatest disposition for a
riot is apparent. All nearly seems to be at a stand,
and the working people especially declare their deter-
mination to carry the thing through. On every side
I hear the expression, uttered. with much seeming
resolution—" That they have worked longthough for
nothing, and that they will do it no longer."
HALF,PAST • 'TWELVE. Nothing particular has
transpired since I last wrote. No arrival as yet from
Halifax, Huddersfield, Bingley, or Shipley. Mr.
Rand's mill is at a stand; the shops continue closed;
and the people are perambulating the streets in vast
numbers, but with no particular disorder, and ap-
parently with no definite object in view. The general
on, is, " Wait for the stranger turn-cuts, and they'll
direct us."

• HALF-PAST ONE.—The military have just again
been hastily called out. I have not heard for what
purpose, but the rumour is that the. mob are attack-
ing another mill; I must, therefore, ascertain the
cause for the next parcel. I hear the mill -is that of
Messrs. Horsfall, in Northwing. Five prisoners
just taken. The coachman reports that the State of
the town is most alarming. Mr. llorsfall, it is said,
is resolved that the mill shall be pulled down stone by
stone beore he will yield.

THREE O'CLOCK.---NO arrival of either the Halifax
or Huddersfield turn-outs. But the town is all on
the alert. Amongst the mills that commenced work
-his afternoon are those of Messrs. Wade, Cousens,
Rhodes, Leather, and Rouse, at Water-side; also
Mr. Garnett's, of Barker-hall, and Mr. Horsfall's,
Northwing. Up to this hour, those of Mr. Rouse and
Mr. llorsthll continue to run, being protected the
military and pensioners, but all the others mentioned
have either stopped voluntarily on the appearance of
the mob, or have been necessitated to do so by the
drawing of the boiler plugs. At the moment I inn
writing the peaceable inhabitants of Bradford have
been thrown into greater consternation than ever by
the arrival of two gentlemen from Halifax to with-
draw the military from Bradford to that place, it
being stated that the mob have liberated all the pri-
soners who were yesterday taken into custody at
Halifax. Several persons have this afternoon been
taken into custody at Bradford; the turn-outs are
openly declaring, their determination to follow Halifax
in their liberation, and it is rumoured that they will
have darkness in the town to-night by cutting off all
communication between the town and the gas-works.
They also talk of the military being nearly wearied
out, having had no sleep for three nights, and the
town being ultimately at their mercy and disposal.
The Magistrates and military are scouted by the mob
in every direction.
- WEDNESDAY, QUARTER PAST NINE, A.M.—A skir-
mish between the military and the mob arose at
about a quarter past six o'clock last night, in the
Bowling-green, where, in consequence of large ar-
rivals from Keighley, Bingley, and other places, a
most formidable body of bludgeon men (L 5,000) with
a small sprinkling of women, were assembled, and
into the midst of whom the military were conducted
by the Magistrates. The primary attack resulted in
a ha.sty dispersion of the mob, the bludgeon men fly-
ing in all directions, and dropping their weapons at
every step. They, however, mustered fresh courage,
and a re-assembly took place almost immediately ;
another dispersion was, of course, the result.
But the mob mustered again and again, a*:,d were
as often dispersed by the military, for three
hours, when the mob was con,:vietely routed.
the military filing in all directio-2,,, and riding hastily
through every street in the 'town. In the bustle of
the dispersions—which 'Were conducted in every in-
stance with great '.,nergy on the part of the magis-
trates, the sfw:xials, and the military—many indivi-
duals, botb.. niales and females, were somewhat in-
jured Out none, I believe, seriously. The repeated
1:.-Lasters of the mob were the only indications of
courage manifested by them. Though the military
did not succeed in fully clearing the streets until
after twenty or thirty skirmishes, or rather twenty
or thirty retreats of the mob, they at least accom-
plished one object, namely, the foiling of the precon-
certed plans of the bludgeon-men, whom they had,
with the aid of the special constables and magistrates,
deprived of nearly every bludgeon with which they
had intended to carry on their warfare. The night
was characterised by unusual stillness.
The consternation which the movements of the
military (only about fifty in number) produced last
night, in the minds of the turn-outs, and the tn..
eouragement -which the same movements Inve held
out to the mill-owners, caused nearly all the mills to
be set to work at the usual hour this morning, and
hundreds of factory people have gone As usual to their
employment. The military wc.:4-,a again out by seven
o'clock. Though I haw bong so far worth re-
cording that has transE4e4 this morning, yet people
are congregativi luTge numbers in various parts of
the town, 44(1 are stilt boasting of what they shall
Achieve should the expected succour arrive from Ha-
lift to-clay.
About half-past eight this morning two or three
hundred of the yeomanry cavalry entered the town
from Leeds—s eirewnstanee which has drawn out the
curious as, welt a the rebellious, and hence great ac-
oeslousc have been made to the crowd, but the work
of dispersion having again commenced, Z expect that
the streets will very soon be considerably thinned.

HUDDERSFIELD.
MONDAY,-,Soon after five o'clock this morn-
ing, a meeting of working people, mat the regular
turn-outs, but principally comprising women and
children, was held at ...1144 Green. Their number
probably would t about four hundred. Shortly
after till Lad mustered, Mr. Williara Brook,
Mag strate accompanied Nr- a number of
special constables, proceeded to the spot, and
advised them to go !Annie ; they remained some
time longer, tm'eventually dispersed between
six anl given peaceably. But the town was not
cleained to remain quiet all toe day. The
workers of mischief wens woArohing from Lanca-
shire, and ere nios. set in the town was one
alarming st...v4w of 'riot and confusion. The fore-
noon po.s3ea. off without a,Ry particular disturlm
ance taking place, yet still the inhalgtant4 were
in hourly expectol9l4o I?Ping ktnriaunded by the
mob from (Ntr5.19.04., The only mills which
v9Atuva towS4kin• work were those of Messrs. '
Sp4ey *ethers, Mr. George Crossland, Messrs.
/kook, and Messrs. Swaine and Webb, These

• -• , •
mills, however, were forced to succumb to the
turn-outs before five o'clock in the afternoon.
The disturbances commenced shortly after four
o'clock, on the arrival of a mob, whose number
some have ventured to estimate at 20.000, but
we should imagine this would be tar above the
mark. These-mcn came clown the Meltham and •
Holtue valleys, in distinct parties, out of Lanca-
shire, and they formed a grand .conlitina at Ar-
mitage-bridge. On their way to Buddet•sfield
they attacked and stopped the mills of Messrs
Brook Brothers, Melthant:mills ; Messrs.Sta-
__.

7 hies, of Crossland-mills; Messrs. Wrigley'e, of
Netherton; Messrs. Beaumont and Stocks (cow.
moldy called Lord's-mill), at Honley ; Messrs.
D. Shaw, Son, and Co . Honley ; Messrs. Beau-
mont, Vickerman, and Co., Steps-mill. They then
proceeded to the Hall logs colliery; to John
Brook and Tons, at Armitage-bridge ; and 012
last mill they ibrced on the road Iva% that of Mr.
I. T. C. Wrigley. At all these .places the men
had all their own way, their numbers defying op-
position.

They arrived in Huddersfield about half-past
four, and their Ihrmidable appearance, being
armed with thick sticksand bl udgeonsoviiieli t hey
continually brandished about; and the hold front
which they assumed, showed that they had come
prepared for the worst. The first move they
made on entering the town was direct to the
mill of Messrs. Henry Brook and Sons, which
they forcibly entered, and knocked the plug out
of the boiler. One man was here wounded by 3
lance of one of the soldiers, and another rioter
was taken prisoner to the George Inn, To pre-
vent further mischief and bloodshed, Mr. Brook,
at this stage of the riot, addressed the men in a
friendly :manner, and offered them half an hour
in which to disperse, which they promised to do.
In the meantime the Riot Act had been read by
Mr. Wm.• Armitage, the Magistrate, opposite.
Mr. Brook's factory ; and it was subsequently
read a second tune near the George Inn.
After leaving Mr. Brook's mill, the sc,idiera
and all the special constables then entf_led into.
the George lnn-yard. --'The mob, in :read of dis_
persing, went to the prison (or, as it is called, the-
towzer), forced the doors, and demanded the re-
lease of the prisoner. On being told he was not
in confinement there, they were not satisfied.
without being shown through every cell, and the
• keeper was obliged to comply with the demand.
The mob then proceeded to the George Inn,
and made a desperate attempt to three their way
in to rescue the prisoner, but they were as deter-
minedly repulsed by the special constables, wire
came out of the yard, and then there was a pro-
longed and violent conflict between the two Huta,
gunist powers, in the midst of which the military
made their appearance, and formed into square.
After the Magistrates had repeatedly entreated
the people to separate, and not finding then, will-,
ing to do so, the soldiers were ordered to charge,
The Magistrates then rode up and down tts
streets, urging the people to get out of the Way,
as the soldiers were about to fire. Mr. iss',(l,ll
Starkey was particularly active at thi*, crisis.
The people then dispersed, expecting evtry mo-
ment the firing of the sa:diers. No hostile
movement, however, then took place,,the sol-
diers remaining in one position in fru4it of the
George Inn, fiir at least twenty inlay
During the cessation the people gradually- sur-
rounded the troops, and several, 'parleys took
place -between the Magistrates; and the people,
until at length the latter becaml!-so audacious in
their behaviour, that no alternative was left but
to order the military to charge. The scene in. the
streets at this period was tearful. Every strop
and house was closed: The Lancers, backed by
the special constables, struck terror into the
hearts of the mob, who fled before them in the
greatest confusion,- and -by seVed'O'Clock not a
straggler was to be seen: •'
~ The 'special constables wereipartieularly active
in sc curing the ringleaders, and the • number
taken into custody at this period and during the
afternoon amounted to eighteen, including our,
woman, all of whom were chained and lodral
in the George Inn, the prison being eonsidr-red
unsafe.
In the skirmishing which took place, a great
number of persons were more or less wkninded,
and one of the soldiers boasted that he had felled
seven in about' two minutes. It wan -reported
that one of the wounded was a young man in
the employ of Mr. Schwann ; and two others
were fatally injured.
Up to a late hour the authorities were em-
ployed in keeping the streets clear.
The prisoners captured at Halifax on Monday
afternoon, at and' subsequently to the affray at
Akroyd's mill, eleven in number, were sent off
to 'Wakefield on Tuesday forenoon. lt was de-
termined by the magistrates to send them there.
for safety, previous to their examination. They
were placed on two omnibuses, each- dram"?
by four horses, .and guarded by a tile of
Hussars, under the command of an officer,
,d
headed by Mr. Brigt F.a magistrate, proce'i .ed
at full gallop to the railway station at Ellari
HunnEasslEtai, WEJThESDAY, Tnitnn
-(From a Correspondent.)—Alf is still -1* Act at
this place. The atmosphere is remarkaTA clear,
feom the absence of the smoke fror.i• the
tall
chimneys. the men still being out.
.roups are
standing; in the streets idle ; a tolera'fi larg.c one
is assembled before the Swan Inn see the de-
parture of a female for two mon%os to 'Wakefield
House of Correction for, thromj g stones at the
soldiers on Monday. It is, extv_cted the opera-
tives•will begin working .o-In. iiTow, with addi-
tional experience of 'ale to Ay of' strikes and
turn-outs.

SPORTING IN";:ELLIGENCE.
(RECEIVED 'THIS DAY.)
IVOLVERHAMPTOPii RACE: z _WEDNESDAY.
Mr. Tokes's Ermetigao,s, 4
(Stagg) 1
Mr. Bell's Thirsk, y
.....
Mr. Greville's Pr:lPemon, 4 yr 5....... ...
Mr. Owsley's nappy-go-Lucky, 3 )TS
The Holyoake Stakes of 20 Sovs. each, 10 ft, &c., with
50 added ; twice round and a (lista-ace.
Major Hay's &griever, G yrs (Ifurphy) 1
Mr. Litchtwald's Hyllus, 6 yrs
Portrait, Millepede, D..nest the First, I-ant-not-awar.,,.
and the Young-un, we'..e not placed.
Sweepstakes of, 5 sov,B. each, and 25 added ; heats, once
round.
Mr. Davies's fby -.Elran, out of Greenfinch's a, 3 yrs 1 1
Mr. Wheeldon's Robin Hood, 4 yrs
Mr. Haynes Miss Middleton, 5 yrs.
• 'RIPON RACES.—MONDAY.
The T'.vo 17:s old Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 20 addvd ;
T.Y.C.

Mr. Wrather's Nutwith
Colonel Cradock's Peggy
Captain Ilarcourt's Sir Abstrupus 3
The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs. each, . and 20 added..
Mile and a halt
Mr. Dawson's The Biddy, 3 yrs (Hutchinson) I
Mr. Hutchinson's Maria Monk, 5 yrs 2
Mr. Allen's Margaret, 6 yrs 3:

TUESDAY.
Handicap of 10 sous. each, &c. Twice round.
Captain Harcourt's Arnagill, 4 yrs, walked over.
Thu Gold Cup Stakes of 10 sues. each, and 20 ad,'/pd.
Two miles.
Captain Harcourt's Arnagill, 4 yrs (Marsc 13)
Mr. Gascoigne's Quilt Arnold, 4 yrs

THE LATE LIEUTENANT RICHARD C
very elegant and appropriate monumer.t to flae memory
of this distinguished officer, who fey., aftet twelve years'
service in the Bimbay Artillery., In the attack upon tile
fort of Kujjuk, in the Upper oil the 20th of Feb P.
ruary, 1841, has just been erected by his brother officers,
in the southern aisle ofWestminster Abbey, nearly op-
posite the well-kaP4n monument of Mr. ThYnne, and
just above the monument of Major Creed, who was slain
at the battle of Blenheim. The monument is a tabular
altar monument of white marble, surmounted by a
military helmet, wreaths of laurel, and a sword. The -
design is very classic, and the whole is elaborately -
carved. The inscription sets forth the military arid
moral worth of the deceased, and the regret of his corn—•
panions in arms at his premature loss, in leading asuk
attack upon the fortress in which he fell. It is highV toy
the honour of the deceased, and to those by whom 1.6 has
been erected.

Tun MODEL PRISON AT PENTONVILL'4.—This
prison is now completed, and will shortly be ',Jade avail-
able to the purposes for which it has been erected.
plan was determined on after a most laborious and care-
ful inquiry into the construction of and state of discipline
practised in most of the prisons in Europe, the West
Indies, and North America, as well as those in Great.
Britain and Ireland. The construction of the prison.
is considered to be a decided improvement over all:
similar buildings, particularly as regards carrying
out the separate or silent system of discipline.
The expenses incurred -in carrying the scheme to
completion, it is stated, have exceeded twenty thousand
pawls. 'This is independent of the cosy of erecting
the buildings. It is understood that it will be opened
for the reception, of its unhappy inmates early next ,
month, In, tke, meantime all the appoittementa will be,
filled ev,. The applications for the principal Situatic haw been very numerous. Upwards of one humjend
c id
ones for the
ndat appointment of governor have scent in.
testimials, most of them from highly
resPecta'ale and
competent perseLs, The salaries will bo ras
fullon
namely. :—Ciraternor, 600/. per annum ; Surgeon 400/
Chaplawti, 3001. ; Deputy-Governor, 200/.,
watietnrer, 2001., with suitable resider,Leei, • Master-ma:
&c. The irk-
ferior officers, with residences outside in the angles, wiry
have salaries from 1201. to 601, --
031rNOUS COINCIDENQES.---411 a Glasgow paper we
find a paragraph antlowating the arrival of Father Ma-
thew, the Apulia a. Temperance, in that city. The
next paragwo in the same paper, oddly enough, states
eozi,plosion of a distillory, which blew down the wall
separating the distilling,housefrom the printing-office of r
the Temperance .Retaqrck
Lord liTpi,w4w, has left Grafton-street '
Brouglia,w, Westmoreland, for a few weeks. I
~,1,-"r
lirowlllarn remains in town until the return of the /
ruble
Learned Baron, who intends to pass the ante
his chateau at Cannes, in the south of France. Aun at