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

WEST BROMWICH.

WEDNESDAY, SEVEN P.M.—This district is involved
in a state of growing uneasiness, and there are serious
apprehensions entertained in various quarters for the
peace of the neighbourhood. Within the last few days
the colliers have attacked the Clay Cross -Works, and
endeavoured to restrain the men from working, and
early to-day two boats, laden with coal, which were
on their way to Birmingham, were sunk by the turn-
outs. It is said that at the present time there is
scarcely a fortnight's supply of coal in the entire' dis-
trict ; and that at the works of Major llawkes, M.P.
for Dudley, who
.has •a sufficiency for the next three
months, greatfear. . is entertained that an attack will
be made, with a view to throw it into the canal and
pits adjacent.

BIRMINIIHAM.

INVASION 6-i COVENTRY BY THE BED-

. .
WORTH COLLIERS.
WEDNESDAY, TWELVE O'CLOCK, P.M.—The colliers
and weavers from the neighbourhood of Bedworth and
Foleshill entered this city in the early part of thin
morning, and were received with some appearance
of satisfaction by the disaffected part of the shop-
keepers and inhabitants. They were addressed by
Mr. Holmes, of Foleshill, who desired them to con-
duct themselveS in a peaceable manner, and suggested
that, until five o'clock, they should retire to Swichal
Grove, about a mile from the city, where a Commit-
tee should be appointed to negotiate for " their rights."
It must be admitted that this proceeding tended
very much to relieVe the uneasiness of the inhabitants;
but it has been thought necessary to keep the troops
in readiness during the whole of the day.
At the time when our communication left, the
meeting had not commenced, and some doubt was en-
tertained whether the Magistrates would allow it to
take place. It was asserted by some that if the au- -
thorities interfered, a riot would ensue. We should
not be astonished if the ribbon weavers join the turn •
outs, and create some little confusion.
The Bishop of the diocese was most infamously in-
sulted by the mob as he passed through this morning
to hold his; annual visitation. This, and the medi-
tated attack upon the churches in Staffordshire,/ is
one of the worst features of this insurrectionary
movement.

STATE OF BIRMINGHAM AND T IMME-

DIATE DISTRICT.

BIRMINGHAM, WEDNESDAY, TWELVE, P. M. --
Thanks to the wise and timely precaution of the au-
thorities, this town remains in quietness, although
several efforts have been made to excite distrust in the
minds of the well-disposed and timid part of the po-
pulation. Nightly meetings are being held, which
generally
of
break
police)
area t nine i
n attendance,
andock thehorse
but strongrs
squadronse
patrol have directions to scour the neighbourhood.
To-night there has been a very unhealthy state of
excitement, perceptible in the various thoroughfares ;
many of the police were hissed as they went on duty,
and numbers, of the mendicant colliers are at this very
time lying out in the streets. We know that the
authorities are apprehensive of an outbreak, but we
are also certain that an hour from its commencement
will see its utter suppression.
BIRMINGHAM, WEDNESDAY NIGHT.—At present
all is quiet in the neighbourhood of the Potteries. The
carnage of yesterday is at present too fresh in the re-
collection of the rioters to allow them to resort to ex-
treme measures, or to hazard a second collision with
the military. A meeting of a very disorderly nature
was held this morning at Hanley, when the mob were
recommended by a miscreant of the name
abofgeaeiEnnlmlbiseadetlioe
to
set fire to all the churches, and to be revenged upon
the town of Burslem for the slaughter of yesterday.
Several theaofdin
otheroinn casesibtisd attemptsriyers havehave
stopped,n
pillage the coaches, but the district is well supplied
with constabulary. A strong party of the London
police have arrived at the scene of the disturbances.

LEEDS.
WEDNESD*II, Qzip g'Cippc.---1-laving reason to
bellow that a party of ill-Aispo&eti perooP.s w ijld vioiP