The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-27 00:00:00

LANCASTER.

There is no change in the state of affairs in this bo-
rough, nor any likelihood of a speedy adjustment of
the differences between the masters culd the workmen.
People are puzzled to conjecture what will be the re-
sult of this obstinate conduct.

MANCHESTER, Thursday Morning.
All is peaceable at present here, but whether the
calm is brought about by a dread of the consequences
which might result from a collision with the civil and
military power, still on active duty, or the discontents
are secretly plotting measures for a more serious out-
break, is more than can be determined, and hundreds
of persons in this town .and throughout this district
look upon matters as by no means presenting the ap-
pearance which the lovers of peace and order would
wish. It is a fact, known and acknowledged by all,
that the return to work is by no means general, as was
anticipated would be the case yesterday, or at all
events to-day ; and from the fact of a number of
specials being again called to duty last night, after
having been released from their labours, it is reason-
able to suppose the authorities do not anticipate a
restoration to the usual state of things. This morn-
ing a meeting of power-loom weavers was held in
Tinker's-gardens, which was attended by between
300 and 400 persons. Some speeches were made of
an inflammatory character, and a resolution was come
to, unanimously, not to return to work until they ob-
tained from the masters the advance of wages which
they demanded. Information was given to the police
of the meeting, and a party of that body, under the
command of Superintendent Stephenson, was des-
patched to disperse.them ; but on their arrival at the
spot the meeting had separated.
MERTHYR, Tuesday Night.
The political horizon has cleared here to-day. Two
thirds of the men employed under ground at Cy-
farthfa have returned to their. occupation. As stated
before, few in the other iron works were affected with
the Chartist spirit. Three were dismissed from Pen
y Darran works this morning for absenting themselves
yesterday. One of them has a wife and four young
children ; another fireman was discharged from Cy-
farthfa for taking a letter, he said he found, round
the works. Many more, it is said are on the black list.
John Evans, Esq., the manager of Sir John Guest's
works, gave 151. worth of beer last night to three
lodges of Odd Fellows, for not joining in the present
delusion.

A Chartist meeting was held at Aberdare-hill this
afternoon, and another at a room in town, when it
was decided to go to work to-morrow. This has had
a beneficial effect on the inhabitants in general, and
confidence will, we presume, be shortlyrestored. It is
more than probable that many will be deterred from
working at present, if not for ever, here.
WEDNESDAY MORNlNG.—Merthyr begins to wear
its work-like appearance once more. The punishing
of the Chartists by the Magistrates will be the next
topic.
POLICE COURT, MERTHYR—FRIDAY, AUG. 19.
Magistrates present, G. R. Morgan, and R. Fother-
gill, Esqrs., and Rev. C. Maybery, clerk.
Isaiah Edmunds was charged by William Morgan
with an assault on his person, on the 4th inst.—Dis-
charged on the payment of costs only.
James Hatfield, coachman to Mrs. Gay, was
charged by John Thomas, Coach and Horses, with as-
saulting him on the 2d inst., on taking passengers
from the railway-station to Dowlais, and it appears
that a little jealousy has existed between them.—
Fined ss. and costs.

Nathaniel Llewelyn, fitter-up, of Dowlais, was
charged by Margaret Miles, widow, with assaulting
her on the 13th inst.—Discharged on payment of costs.
Richard Edwards, a knight of the thimble, was
charged by Thomas Thomas with illegally removing
goods to evade the payment of rent.--Case dismissed,
and the complainant ordered to pay costs.
Benj. Thomas, butcher, was charged by Mr.
Thomas Jenkins, on behalf of the Dowlais Company,