The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-15 00:00:00

COVENTRY.

SUNDAY EVENING.—The Warwickshire yeomanry
are now being warned to attend Bedworth early to-
morrow morning ; the colliers are out in that district
to a man, and, although no signs of violence have yet
been exhibited, Lord Lifford and the county Magis-
trates have deemed it prudent to prepare fiir the worst.
Mr. O'Neill, the Chartist, lectured there yesterday;
his language was very temperate, but also very firm ;
he advised the men to keep sober, not to commit any
violence, nor offer any insult to any one, and declared
that the masters had rights as well 'as the men, and
Must be protected ; he advocated the Charter, and
contended that the labour of the industrious classes
would never be secure, nor their rights, as human
beings, to live as well as toil, be respected, until they
obtained political power. lie called upon them to be
firm and united, then their emancipation was at hand ;
he has created a good feeling in favour of the cause
Of Chartism by the spirit of liberality and justice
which he manifested during the whole of his speech.

(FROM OUR TODMORDEN CORRESPONDENT.)
. _

1 Todmorden was visited on Friday by the turn-
outs. They arrived about half-past eleven o'clock
in the morning; one party from Rochdale,
Littleborough, and the neighbourhood ; the other
from Facit, Whitworth, Bacup, and the Forest of
Rossendale ; the two, when united at
,GauxhAme,
the point at which the two valleys and roads le using
to Kochdale and Bacup meet, was a most formi sable
force, numbering, at a very moderate calculation, up-
wards of 7,000, some say not less than 10,000, com-
posed of men and women' the men being well armed
with strong clubs or stakes. Each of the mills in
Todmorden and its vicinity was visited, and the plugs
from out each steam boiler were drawn, and the fires
slaked out, and the hands in the various manufac-
tories, machine shops, sizing houses, &c. ordered off
the preniises, to whom they gave directions not to
commence work until the whole of the masters had
agreed to pay the wages of 1840 for ten hours' la-
bour in the mills. No injury or violence was done,
excepting that one bread-baker's shop was emptied of
its stock and contents by the hungry multitude, the
proprietor not having closed previous to their arrival.
He was at the time. on duty as a special constable at
the Magistrate's office, there having been near two
hundred sworn in during the morning to assist the
police in preserving the peace, if required, besides a
troop of the 11th Hussars from the Burnley barracks,
that had been sent at the request of the Magistrates.
The bellman in the afternoon went round to an-
nounce a public meeting, to be held at six o'clock in
the evening, on the vacant plot of ground contiguous
to the viaducts that carry the railway over the Burnley
turnpike- road, near to the late Messrs. Buckley
Brothers' mill at Ridgethot, which was most nume-
rously attended by the Lancashire turn-outs, and the
mill-hands in the vale of Todmorden, numbering not
fewer than from 7,000 to 8,000. Mr. Brook, of Tod-
morden, was called to preside. The meeting was
addressed by several strangers, and one or two of the
inhabitants of Todmorden, all of whom recommended
the assembly to unity of purpose in assisting to stop
all the mills, manufactories, &e., through the vale.
A resolution was passed that the turn-outs should
assemble on the same spot at seven o'clock on the
following morning (Saturday). This day they mus-
tered upwards. of 4,000, with clubs, &c., a mixed
multitude of men and women, and proceeded down
the vale to Hebden-bridge. Mythohnroyd, and Cragg
Vale, visiting, and stopping on their way Cow Brigs,
Winters, Spaw Hole, Underbank, Calis, Calderside,
Mytholm, and Lambank mills, out of which they
turned the whole of the hands, and by the time they
reached Hebden-bridge amounted to upwards of
8.000; the greatest excitement prevails through the
whole of the vale of Todmorden, and business is en-

tirely suspended. Up to three o'clock this day lam
happy to say that we have peace, and I hope no out-
break or disturbance will take place.

FURTHER MOVEMENTS OF THE RIOTERS
—RUMOURED STOPPAGE OF THE MILLS
AT HUDDERSFIELD.
(From a Fourth Edition of the Leeds Mercury.)

Our reporter, on his return to Leeds this evening.,
has received particular and positive information that
the mill-hands have been turned out at Huddersfield.
This information was given to him in the train by a
manufacturer who entered the carriage at Cooper-
bridge, the Huddersfield station, and who declared
that he had himself seen the movements of the mob,
and that his own mill had been stopped. A railway
guard, who arrived here at half-past four, brought
the information that the turn-outs had begun their
operations at Huddersfield ; but he was told that the
party who produced the turn-out there went from
Leeds ! We are bound to say, however, that we have
not heard these important particulars confirmed from
any other quarter; and we cannot help thinking that
confirmation would have reached Leeds, if such events
had really occurred at a town so near as Huddersfield.
We only, therefore, give the following statement just
as our reporter received it, and- without vouching for
its truth. He was informed as follows :

A body of the Todmorden turn-outs (about
seven hundred in number) reached Huddersfield this
afternoon at about two o'clock, and having brought
everything to a stand between that place and Tod-
morden, they at once began to call out the work-
people from the factories. In a great majority of the
cases they met with no opposition, the work-people
manifesting every disposition to join the mob. Where
resistance was offered, they immediately set about
drawing out the boiler plugs, defying all opposition ;
and before half-past four &clock there was not a fac-
tory at work either in Huddersfield or the surround-
ing districts. No attempts to injure either property
or person were manifested. Up to six o'clock the
combined turn-outs were peaceably perambulating the
streets in one great procession."
Our reporter resumTs the particulars he has gained,
as follows :

" The rioters having stopped all the mills at My-
tholmroyd, sotne of them retired to Cragg Valley,
but others went off in a detachment to Huddersfield.
Huddersfield, it is understood, is the last place that it
is intended to visit to-day. But tin• Monday morn-
ing, at seven o'clock, the instructions are, that those
who are at Huddersfield, and the party at Cragg
Valley, shall each make a descent upon other parts
of Yorkshire."

(From a Fifth Edition of the Leer& Mercury.)
SATURDAY, 11 O'CLOCK, p.m.—We learn by gen-
tlemen who have just reached Leeds from Hudders-
field, a full confirmation of the facts stated in our
fourth edition as to the turn-out of all the mill-hands
in that town.

The rioters who invaded this town came from Old-
ham, not, as had been stated, from Todmorden. They
were about 5,000, or 6,000, with many women. They
arrived at 3 o'clock, P.M., and went early to the mill
of Messrs. Starkey, Brothers, who, being Magistrates,
blockaded the gates, and declared that they would
read the Riot Act. The turn-outs disregarded these
threats, broke open the gates, entered the mill, and
turned out every hand.

The rioters then proceeded to Mr. Kay's mill, and
turned out all the hands.

At the mill of Mr. William Brook, the Magistrate,
in North-street, that gentleman made some opposi-
tion, but it was altogether fruitless ; the mob broke
into the mill, burst in the plugs of the steam-engine
boilers, and turned out all the workmen.

In fact, the hands were expelled from every mill in
the town in the course of the afternoon. A meeting
was held, but we do not know the resolutions come
to. After the mills had been stopped, the invaders
marched through the town—many of them begging,
but not committing any acts of plunder.
The bulk of the invaders from the cotton districts
are thought to have returned to home into Lancashire,
but it was said that many would attend the meeting
of the colliers at Wakefield on Monday next.
In Leeds the authorities are quite on the alert.
Arrangements are making to swear in 500 special
constables on Monday morning. The town is also
provided with a good military force—the 17th Lan-
cers (Prince George of Cambridge's regiment), and
one or two troops of artillery being at our barracks.
We learn from a gentleman who has been in many of
the mills in this neighbourhood to-day, that the best
disposition is manifested by the workmen, who will
resist any attempt to seduce or intimidate them.
A squadron of the 11th Hussars have received or-
ders from Colonel Wemyss, at Manchester, to march
from York to Rochdale; they will arrive in Leeds to-
morrow.

LEEDS, AUG. 14.—A1l the mills are stopped at
Huddersfield, and are expected to be stopped here,
and throughout the rest of the West Riding early in
the week. Our troops were gone oft this morning,
and others from York are just arrived. The Leeds
Mercury published a fifth edition last night, in which
they denominate the move an insurrection. Some
are alarmed, but many of the middle classes, shop-
keepers in Briggate wish them God speed. A crisis
is at hand, and to-morrow may bring forth much.

HUDDERSFIELD.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
SATURDAY, 5 P.M.—Hundreds of men, women, and
lads have arrived here from Manchester and different
parts of Lancashire, stopping all the mills in their
route, and turning out the hands, as also the hands
from machine-makers' establishments, and indeed any
where the number of a dozen people were employed.
They had stopped all kinds of manufacturing opera-
tions here and in the neighbourhood, which they do
effectually by pulling out the plugs from the boilers,.
and demanding the instant discharge of the people
employed, and their demands have in all cases been
complied with by the masters.
The Messrs. Starkie, who employ a large number
of hands, shut their gates to prevent the turn-outs en-
tering ; but finding it useless to resist the repeated
demands, which were accompanied by threats, of the
beSiegers, they at length gave way amidst the cheers
of the latter. They levy contributions amongst the
shopkeepers as they move along, and we, acting upon
Toby Fletcher's principle, that quietness was best,
have handed them a loaf or two, as their cry is gene-
rally. " Bread—Give us bread !" They are going
from this place to Leeds, to get the hands out there ;
and a number of them are already at work on the
same errand at Halifax and its vicinity; indeed the
whole of the manufacturing districts of this Ridirg
will shortly be at a stand-still. All in want and idle-
ness. The operatives turned out here are assembling
in groups, asking what is to be the end of it ; whilst
sensible men look to the cause—a wicked, oppressing,
ignorant, and poverty-creating Government.
Another call for bread has just been
asikning forandade,it of
in
answer to a question put to the men
us, of what they
.were going to do, they answ,•er,wie‘rtl!
f
we want is a air day s wages for a fair days ,
and we shall come again on Monday, and if we find
any at work, we shall not let them off so easily."
SUNDAY MORNING, TEN A.M.—Summonses are
issued by the Magistrates upon the principal part of
the inhabitants, to appear to be sworn in as special
constables'--they are now being delivered. The mill-
i tary are sent for. The mills here are a portion of

them going to re,mne their labours on Monday, and
should the men from Lancashire come,
,ab they slid
they would, to turn the men out therein employed,
a resistance it is said will be ma,de,.and the conse-
quences may be serious. All is bustle. and exc:te.
meat.

STIRLING. •
(From the Stirling Observr of Thursday.)
Last night the quiet of Stirling was broken in upon
by numerous empty carriages hastenim; to the Castle
to convey the military to Dunfermline, where it ap-
pears there were some serious disturbanees. We beard
in the morning of yesterday that th:. people had risen,
and that one mill or factory had been attacked, and
many of the looms destroyed. In the evening the
number of mills attempted to be destroyed was aug-
mented to three, viz.—those of Scotland.and Watson,
that of the Messrs. Reid, and that of Donaldson ; and
they also broke into the premises of Mrs. Scotland,
provision-merchant, and carried off a quantity of eat-
ables. Several of the ringleaders have already lv,en
apprehended. At this distance it is impossible to say
what amount of damage may be done, but that it is
something serious seems unquestionable, as sixty rank
and file of the 42d regiment left last night in car-
riages., It is also confidently reported that the col-
liers around the town were to enter it in a body last
night, which would in a great measure uggracuie the
disorder. It is the pretence of striking fbr wage,
which it appears were reduced lately, that is stirring
up the colliers.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL—(THIS DAY.)
pcLmcs IN A POLICE Comm—Miss Newili, an In.
terestinp young lady of about 45, and who is a well
known attendant at almost every public meeting held in
the metropolis, and who possesses a considerable pen.
chant for oratory, appeared before Mr. Alderman Hum -
phery, to make a rather novel application of and concern.
tag the rio:s and rioters of Manchester. She held in hor
hand a large bundle of papers, which she had brought with
her to read to the worthy Alderman, and which, she said,
contained a panacea for all the evils under which the
country is at present labouring. The worthy Alderman
looked at the bundle of papers, and unbuttoned his waist-
coat, and resigned himself to the infliction of listening la
the contents of these documents. Miss Newell com-
menced her recitation, the burden of which was that the
children of this country had not listened to the warning
voice of God ; and she concluded her harangue by call-
ing upon the people of England not to pay taxes, which
supported grinding bishops, who were but fallible men.
The application she had to make to his worship was, that
he would to the utmost of his power disseminate these
sentiments.

Mr. Alderman HUMPIIERY—There are some parts of
your production to which I certainly cannot L:ubscribe.
Miss Newell—Oh, what about the bishops ?
Mr. Alderman HummtEnv (laughing)—No, no ; not
that ; but where you call on the people not to pay taxes.
Miss Newell—Oh, Sir, what I want is to rouse their
intellects. Will you help me ?
The worthy MAGISTRATE said " he would see about
it," and Miss Newell left the Court
IiOUSE-BREAKING.—TWO young men 'named Palmer
and Brown, were placed at the bar charged with breaking
into the house No. 19. New Broad street.
City police-officer, 159, stated that ho was on duty on
Saturday night about twelve o'clock, in
.Bells-square,
when he saw the prisoners getting over a wall, and ho
took them into custody, lie ascertained subsequently
that the house No. 19, New Broad street, had been
broken into.

Mr. Alexander Brockleway stated that he wa► the
Secretary to the Peace Society, whose office was No. 19,
New Broad-street.

Mr. Alderman humPHEnY—What society is that ?
Mr. Brockleway—lt was established 29 years ago, for
tic purpose of promoting universal peace throughout the
world.
Mr. Alderman HUMPIIERT—i think you ought to go
to I\ lanchester, then.
Mr. Brockleway stated that the premises were safe
on Saturday night, and this morning he found them
broken open.
The prisoners were fully committed for trial.

BO W-STREET.-(TH IS DAY.)
Some time ago the papers teethed with accounts of a
great number of robberies committed by one Mary Ro-
bertson, whoa, the reporters designated by the striking,
but somewhat anomalous title of " The Lady Tido."
Numerous cases of shoplifting were clearly made out
azainst the dashing"Alrs. Robertson, and the result was
that site was fully committed to Newgate to take her
trial at the next Old Bailey Sessions, then and there to
be holden, Sc.

This morning a respectable-looking man natned Dick-
son, was placed at the bar, under the following circum-
stances :

Police-constable A 21 stated that the prisoner at the
bar was the paramour of the above-mentioned Mary
Robertson. In consequence of information that he re-
ceived, he went, about half-past nine o'clock last night, to
a house in lloxton, where the prisoner lodged.. Witness
found the prisoner there, and in answer to questions put
to him by witness, the prisoner stated that he lived in
that room, that his mime was Dickson, and that he was
the husband of Mary Robertson. He also freely gave
witness the keys of two boxes, in which was fount; the
property now produced. It consisted cf remnants of
►ace, gloves, handkerchiefs, ladies' boots and shoes, a
lady's cloak, two gown-pieces, a counterpane, &c.. to the
best of witness's belief all new. The prisoner had for-
merly been in the V division of police.
Policeman No. 14, stated that the landlady of the
premises where the prisoner lodged, had told him that
since the apprehension of Mary tioburtson, the prisoner
at the bar had destroyed a great quantity of duplicates,
and that he had gone Out every day at a certain hour
carrying small bundles with him.

grs.-Ansi Carter stated that the prisoner and Mary
Robertson had lodged with her for some considerable
period previous to the apprehension of the latter ; and
that the prisoner had continued to lodge with her since.
He had always acted to the best of her belief us a
steady honest man, end knowing that he held a
respectable situation in a lawyer's office, she did
not like to turn him out. She knew nothing, of herself,
of the destruction of the duplicates ; but the prisoner
had told her that he had found sonic, and as he knew
nothing at all about them he had destroyed them, A
great deal of the property produced was not new ; the
cloak and other of the articles she had frequently seen
Mary Robertson wear. She knew that Mary Robertson
had an allowance of 401. a year from her friends.
The prisoner, who was weeping during nearly the
whole of the time occupied in the examination of the
witnesses, whose tone and language, as well as general
deportment afford convincing proofs that, whatever he
may be now, he has received the education of a gentle-
man, stated that he was an East Indian by birth, and a
descendant of Sir John Blackson's ; all his friends were
highly respectable, but they had discarded him in con-
sequence of his eloping some twelve years ago—when
but a boy—with Mary Robertson to Scotland, tow holm
be was married according to the rites of the Scotch
Church. Since that time he had been two years in
the V division of police ; and he was. in the em-
ployment of a respectable solicitor in Jewin- street when
taken into custody. To that gentleman, to the inspectors
of the V division, to his Eric ads who had deserted him for
an act of folly, he with confidence referred the Magis-
rate for his character. lie firmly believed that not one
of the articles now produced had been stolen. Mary
Robertson had an allowance of 401. a year, and over that
sum she had perfect control to purchase what she pleased.
The bundles to which the police had referred consisted
of his wife's clothes, which he had carried to her to
Newgate ; he had been to see her there almost every
day, and the Governor of Newgate could speak as to
a, hat things he had taken to her. (The prmoner here
again burst into a flood of tears.)
Mr. JamoNe said he was very sorry for him, but ix
the absence of further evidence he must be remanded
till Wednesday.
A VISITOR TO HER MAJESTY.—A podgy, wader-
womanny-looking little individual, named Mary Smith,
was placed at the bar, charged with creating a disturb-
ance at Buckingham Palace.
William Napier stated, that he was the sentry on
guard last night, at the grand entrance to Bnekinp,mni
Palace. About a quarter to eleven o'cloto; the
little individual at the bar, who appri,red
have been indulging to a pretty conside:able extent
in the.pleasures held out by the rosy gea, made
a sortie upon the grand entrance of the Palace,
and attempted to force her way in, despite Of bars or
bolts, or even witness's arm and formidable musket.
She said she wawa to see the Queen, and. the Queen
she would see. Witness observed to her, that her Ma-
jesty was not in the habit of receiving guests ut that.
hour of the night, and if she didn't cut away,
he'd very soon make her. The gallant litoirs
lady refused to budge till she had seen the Queen ; an 4
as Crispin, a Park constable, happened to come up at this
time, witness handed her over to his charge.
Poor little Mrs. Smith said she couldn't account fir it
at all; she must have been mud, that she must, to have
thought of such a thing, and if the Magistrate vould
only let her go, she'd take very good care it should never
occur again, that she would.
Mr. SARDINE sentenced her to seven days' imprison.
ment in the House of Correction.

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ing, alter a most excellent passage of 40 hours only.
Ilis Serene Highness the Prince of Lernegen and
suite Lord and Lady Chichester, and Sir 't%. Ingleby,
arrived; thiS morning at the London Mite-wharf pas-
sengers by the General Steam Navigation Compan))a,
favourite steam-yacht, Menai, Captain W. Phillips. feoza
Ostend.
The General Steam Navigation Company's stew n-
ship, Rainbow, Captain J.l rife, arrived at the Bruns-
wick Wharf, this morning, after a passsge of sevetrzeen.
hours only, from Antwerp.
Sir Robert Peel intended to have left town on
Saturday afternoon for Upton Hall, on a visit to V iseou at
and Viscountess 'Villiers, where Lady Peel has arrived
from Drayton Manor ; but, in consequence of the alaria•
ing accounts received by the Government from. Lanca-
shire and Cheshire in the morning, the Right lion.
Baronet was of necessity detained in town, an a it is now
uncertain when public business will admit of nis absence
from the metropolis.
Mr. henry Betty has resumed his professional
pursuits after a severe illness. Re appeared as Hamlet.
at the Dover Theatre last week, to a fashionably at-
tended house, and met with a high!), flattering reeeptiors.
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