The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-22 00:00:00

BOLTON, Friday.
The town remained in a peaceable state during the
whole of the day of Thursday last, and in no instance
had the military or police to be called out to quell any
disturbances in the borough.
BLACKBURN, Friday.
This morning, after breakfast, the weavers em-
ployed in the very extensive mills of Mr. W. Fielden,
M.P., and Townley, turned out to the number of 600.
This example has been followed by many of the other
classes of the hands, who have since gone out. The
winders and warpers have not willingly gone out ; but
they have been intimidated by the others. There are
still some hands working in one department of these
mills, but they will be obliged to leave when they
finish the work they have at present in hand.
These mills employ between eleven thousand and
twelve thousand hands. This strike now only leaves
one concern at work in Blackburn—viz., the
very large mills of Mr. W. H. Hornby. Mr.
Hornby's mills, which are certainly amongst the most
extensive mills in Lancashire (employing never less
than 1,500 hands), are, while I write this, the only
mills at work, with the exception of the few hands
remaining in the mills of Messrs. Fielden and Town-
ley. I have reason, however, to believe that the hands
in Mr. Hornby's mills will turn out to-morrow.
There has been no fresh outbreak in this town since
Tuesday evening ; but the district all round is in a
state of extreme agitation.
The military were again called out of the barracks
at two o'clock this morning to proceed to Over Dar-
wen, where another attack of the turn-out mob was
expected. It was reported that the intention of the
rioters, mostly colliers, was to burn the extensive
paper-mills of Messrs. Hilton. The detachment of
military has not yet returned from Darwen, although
all is quiet there.
The garrison has been reinforced by the Ulverston
troop of the Lancashire Yeomanry Cavalry. A por-
tion of the Wigan troop has marched for Chorley.
ROCHDALE, Friday Evening.
Amongst the most gratifying intelligence received
yesterday in Manchester, was the fact that all the
mills had resumed work. Information was, however,
received at Manchester, in the course of the night,
that fresh disturbances had taken place yesterday, and
that all the hands were turned out. Application was
also made for a military reinforcement, and a com-
pany of Rifles was despatched. The town has been
perfectly quiet till yesterday week, when it was vi-
sited by a large mob, who had congregated from
Ashton, Oldham, Middleton, and other neighbouring
towns.
The Magistrates held a consultation, but there
being in the town only four of the rural police, with
their Superintendent, and a mere handful of the 72d
Highlanders, were compelled to let the mob have their
own way. By taking the plugs out of the boilers,
they succeeded in stopping all the mills, after which
they quietly left the town. About 200 respectable
inhabitants were immediately sworn in as special con-
stables, to resist any further attack that might be
made. The majority of the hands returned quietly to
work on the following day, and no further apprehen-
sions were entertained until the beginning of this
week, when a military reinforcement being considered
requisite, forty-five of the 11th Hussars arrived from
York on Tuesday. Finding that the mills had so
generally resumed work, information was received of
a fresh attempt of a large mob, about ten in the morn-
ing, to enter the town with the intention of again
opening the plugs, but the civil and military power
having taken possession of the bridges, resisted • the
attempt. Mr. Chadwick, a Magistrate, rode up to
the chief mob, to recommend their dispersing quietly,
when he was severely pelted with stones. The Riot
Act was read, and the police and special constables,
backed by the military, soon succeeded in dispersing
the assembly. In the afternoon intimation was re-
ceived that large numbers of strangers had entered
the town in detached groups, who intended to hold a
meeting. The Magistrates were immediately on the
. alert, and issued an order for closing the different
public-houses, which example was followed by most
of the shops. The Riot Act was read, and the police
and military received orders to disperse the mob,
which they did, when they fled in all directions.
Mr. Ashworth, one of the Magistrates, was pulled
off his horse by one of the crowd, who was afterwards
seized by Mr. Molesworth, son of the Vicar. Mr.
Chadwick also was severely pelted with stones. Only
two of the mills were at work to-day, and the streets
were crowded with idlers and turn-outs. Three pri-
soners were captured yesterday; two of whom were
committed by the Magistrates this morning for trial
at the next Lancaster Assizes, and one to the Quarter
Sessions. There appeared to be a general disposition,
on the part of the hands, to return to work, if they
could be protected in their employ.
The company of Rifles which left Manchester im-
mediately went to Bacup, from which place a Ma-
gistrate went to Manchester yesterday to solicit a sup-
ply of troops. At Miln-row a conflict took place
yesterday between the military and the mob, who
drew a swing bridge across the river, by which they
prevented pursuit. A large mob from Bury and
Oldham were to meet to-day at Middleton, where
they were to meet another party from Heywood, but
who not having arrived they set off for the latter
place. The object of their meeting was to march
thence to Rochdale, where, however, there is a civil
and military force quite adequate for their reception.
Accounts from Yorkshire received to-day are more
favourable. At Skipton the mills all began work
yesterday, and they recommenced at Keighley this
mornings At Todmorden none of the mills were at
work, and groups of persons were wandering about
the streets. At Bradford all was quiet, and the mills
had resuinecl work, whilst at Halifax the hands had
generally returned to employ. At Cleckheaton, a
village about six miles from Bradford, the civil power
came in contact with the mob, and captured thirty-
two prisoners, who were sent under escort to York
Castle.
As I passed through Oldham, Middleton, Wrighton,
and Heywood, none of the mills had resumed work,
and the street were filled with idlers.
OLDHAM.
The mills and collieries continue at a stand, and a
meeting was held on Friday, to take into considera-
tion the best means for promoting the welfare of the
working classes at the present crisis. Resolutions re-
commending an amicable arrangement of the differ-
ences of the employers and employed, for appointing
a Committee to confer with the manufacturers on the
subject, and pledging the meeting to raise pecuniary
assistance to the operatives, as long as peace, law, and I
order were maintained, were unanimously passed.
Every morning and evening since the general turn..
out took place, large open-air meetings have been

OBTAINING. MONEY AND PROVISIONS
BY THREATS.
Edmund Welsh, Patrick Mooney, Patrick Ferns,
Thomas Tinon, and John Caldcott, were all com-
mitted for trial, charged with obtaining by threats
money, ale, and provisions from various shopkeepers
in the town, in conjunction with large mobs.
THE RUMOURED THREATENED ATTACK
UPON THE MANSION OF SIR ROBERT
PEEL AT DRAYTON MANOR.

TAMWORTH, Friday Evening.
I was enabled to give you by the mail train from
Birmingham last night the rumours which were afloat
in that town as to the threatened attack upon Drayton
Manor, the seat of Sir Robert Peel, near Fazeley, and
the consequent march of a troop of the 3d Dragoons,
and the despatch of a number of the Birmingham
police force to that locality.
The following are the real facts of the case, derived
from personal inquiry at Drayton, Tamworth, and
Fazeley, this day :—lt appears that in the course of
yesterday a numerous meeting of colliers or the dis-
contented from South or North Staffordshire took
place at Lichfield, seven miles distant from Drayton
Manor. At this meeting the most inflammatory
speeches were made, and allusions of no very ambi-
guous character uttered with regard to the neigh-
bouring residence of Sir Robert Peel. Added to
this, in the course of last week several begging parties
called at Drayton Manor, and demanded, some say
solicited, food. They were immediately relieved, and
passed on. The circumstance of these turn-outs
calling at the Manor-house, combined with the
meeting at Lichfield, and the uncertain movements
of its members yesterday, occasioned considerable
alarm to Lady Peel and family. Sir Robert Peel
left Drayton for London on Tuesday night ; and
Lady Peel, Mr. R. Peel (the eldest son of Sir Ro-
bert), and the youngest daughter of the Right Hon.
Baronet, were the only members of the family at the
Manor-house. Lady Peel, it is stated to me, upon
unquestionable authority, was very considerably
alarmed, not only by the facts referred to, but also
by the reecipt of a letter (whether anonymous or not
we cannot ascertain), stating the probable approach of '
the insurgents to, Drayton, and it was immediately
determined to send for the assistance of the Birming-
ham police and the troops which were available, and
could be spared from that town. It is difficult,
without unjustifiable intrusion, to ascertain with ac-
curacy by whom the order for civil and military aid
was given ; but whether by Lady Peel or Mr. Ed-
mund Peel, there is little doubt that the course
adopted was, according to the rumours of the evening,
perfectly justified by circumstances. I cannot say
that the statements made to me last night, to the
effect that the colliers from North Staffordshire had,
in the course of their tramp, visited Ingestre and
Beaudesert, are true ; but it appears correct that the
disposition of the meeting held at Lichfield, and the
dubious course taken on its separation, coupled with
previous threats, rendered matters rather alarming in
the neighbourhood of Tamworth.
The troop of the 3d Dragoons, which left Birming-
ham at twelve o'clock, the time of my writing last
night, arrived at Drayton Manor at three o'clock this
morning. They Were preceded a few minutes be-
fore by a detachment, of the Birmingham police, un-
der the control of Mr. Superintendent Atkins. On
their arrival, to their great surprise, although ex-
pected by the household, they found little cause for
their attendance. The fact was, the tenantry and
neighbours of Sir Robert Peel had, upon the first
alarm, attended at the Manor in such strength, that
foreign aid for the defence of his property would ap-
pear altogether unnecessary. The police and mili-
tary, after travelling 14 miles in the dead of the night,
were extremely well received and treated by the fa.
mily, and for the most part shortly afterwards re-
tired, the former to Birmingham, and the latter to
Tamworth.
This morning, on proceeding from the railway sta-
tion, through I azeley to Drayton, we were not a little
surprised to observe the almost entire ignorance of the
inhabitants with regard to an event which occasioned
so extraordinary a degree of commotion in Birming-
ham at the time it was left. It was admitted that
troops and police had been heard to arrive in Fazeley
and Tamworth and the neighbourhood during the
night, but beyond the circumstance of the arrival
and departure of some, the people appeared to know
little about them. Entering the lodge-gate at Drayton,
beside Mr. Murrell, the keeper, and a sergeant
of the Birmingham police, not a single individual
was to be seen in the grounds. Drayton Manor pre-
served its usual quietude. Lady Peel was stated to
possess her usual flow of spirits, and Mr. R. Peel
was pursuing his customary studious as well as plea-

Now, brother workmen, I have known the I held. Many of the operative spinners wish to confine
• masters, man and boy, these forty years, and trust the agitation exclusively to the question of wages,- but
me, they have too keen an eye to their own interests they were overruled by the Chartists. The military
—they will not be such fools, after this, as to go on and constables were on active duty during the day,
working under the Charter—this protection of every and posted near the spot. On Thursday evening, the
man's rights ; and then, I ask again, what am I the Rev. T. S. Mills, a Magistrate, was struck by a stone,
better for the Charter? "W. H. but fortunately without sustaining any material in-
" Ancoats, Manchester Aug. 18." jury. The crowd, on seeing the military approach,
The above sensible p has appeared on the fled to the Oldham-edge, where the meeting was re-
walls of our town this day. sumed. The military shortly after left the town, soon
MANCHESTER, Friday, half-past 7, p.m. after which a large crowd went in front of the Town-
Not the slightest attempt has been made to-day to hall, and conducted themselves in an annoying and
disturb the tranquillity of the town. The special disorderly manner.
constables and military continue at their posts, but It is gratifying to be able to state that thirty-six
the people appear to have every disposition to return , establishments of cotton mills, dye works, bleachers,
to their work. About one-fourth of the places of &c., have resumed work to-day in Manchester, which
business went on working this morning ; they amount example is likely to be followed by a much greater
to thirty-six. number to-morrow. In no one instance have they
The accounts from Halifax, received at Rochdale, been interfered with. The town remains perfectly
are rather of a satisfactory nature. Most of the mills tranquil, and agitation seems to be at an end.
are, it is said, at work in that town. EXAMINATION OF PRISONERS AT THE
At Bradford, Bingley, and Skipton, the mills are NEW BAILEY.
working:. At Todmorden the hands continued out. This morning Mr. D. Maude, stipendiary Magis-
The Trades' Delegates convened a meeting of shop- trate, took his seat on the bench for the examination
keepers this day, at Carpenters' Hall, for the purpose of the prisoners in custody on charges connected with
of adopting measures to assist the delegates in carry- the riots which have lately taken place in this neigh-
ing into effect the resolutions agreed to by that body, bourhood. A great number of prisoners who have
one of which resolutions embodied a declaration in taken part in the riots and attacks on the police dur-
favour of the 'Charter. The meeting was thinly ing the recent outrages, were examined and coin-
attended, and the whole affair was a miserable failure. matted for trial.
ASHTON, August 19. CHARGE OF SEDITION.
In the early part of this morning a mob of perhaps Isaac Tinker and George Seddon, two Chartists
500 set off to the printworks of 'Messrs. Hulme, of leaders, were placed at the bar, at the request of Mr.
Medlock Vale, about two miles from Ashton, to turn Beswick, superintendent of police. Mr. Beswick
out the hands, and would have succeeded, but for the stated that the prisoners were apprehended by him
timely arrival of a troop of the Ist Royal Dragoons under a warrant issued by the Magistrates, on a
and three companies of the 58th Foot, also two guns charge that they, on the 11th of August, together
(six-pounders) of the Royal Horse Artillery, with with divers other persons, riotously assembled to-
about 20 men, who succeeded in totally routing them gether at the Hall of Science, and there used lan-
after capturing 43, who were left in the care of a gunge of a very exciting description, calculated to ex-
company of the Foot, whilst the remainder proceeded cite a breach of the peace. Mr. Beswick said Tinker
on to Ashton. The troops were intercepted on their was at the meeting, and occupied the chair; the other
way to Ashton by a special messenger, to direct them prisoner was also present. Tinker in his speech ad-
to the printworks. In the meantime the specials vised them to assemble the next morning at five
paraded the town, which was crowded with persons, o'clock, and they would proceed to turn out the
principally big lads, women, and children, there hands in the neighbourhood. That next morning the
being very few men, and, although no breach meeting did so assemble, but Tinker did not occupy
of the peace took place, the patience and for- the chair, but took the lead of the mob, who left the
bearance of the constables were severely tried Hall of Science, and proceeded to the Adelphi pye
in putting up with the jibes, jeers, and insulting Works, where they turned out all the hands. Mr.
language of the mob, who were still allowed thus to Beswick said he hoped the Magistrate would remand
conduct themselves in the face of the Magistrates, al- the prisoners in order to give him time to get up his
though the Riot Act had been read.. A body of the case against them.
specials were kept on duty through the night, in the Mr. John Taylor, solicitor, appeared for the pri-
course of which they were called out to aid the police soners, and said he wished to know the charge against
constables in apprehending four men—Abel Duke, the prisoners.
Henry Hindle (blind), Samuel Rigley, and Abel Mr. Maude read over the information, and then di-
Matley (the first three are known to be Chartists) : rected the prisoners to be remanded until Tuesday
the first two are this day committed to Birkdale, on next.
a charge of conspiracy, the latter two committed to THE ALLEGED SEDITION PLACARD.
the same place as rioters. Bail—themselves in 1001. Charles Turner, the printer of the placard which
each, and two in 501. each. About six p.m. yester- has already appeared in our columns, headed " The
day about 80 specials were sent off to the printworks Executive Committee of the National Charter Asso-
to assist the company of the 58th, left in charge of elation," was then placed at the bar.
the 43 prisoners, in conveying them to the New Mr. Cobbett, solicitor, who appeared for the pri-
Bailey, Manchester (but the company were considered soner, said he could probably save the Court some
sufficient), where they were safely lodged. We are trouble. He understood he was charged with print-
at present quiet (three p.m.), but from information ing a placard. Now, he was ready to admit that he
received from the surrounding neighbourhood are in printed it. He supposed, in the eye of the law, he
constant expectation of a large body to attempt the was also technically the publisher, but he was not
re.cue of the four prisoners. connected at all with the parties who were the authors
of it. He could produce two respectable witnesses,
who would prove that his principles were not at all in
accordance with those stated in the placard. Under
those circumstances he trusted the Magistrates would
be satisfied with his giving bail to answer the charge,
as, in consequence of his being in prison, and also his
apprentices, his business was entirely put a stop to.
Mr. Beswick then stated the nature of the charge
against the defendant. He produced the placard, the
form of which he found on a press in the prisoner's
office, and from which he took an impression after he
seized the prisoner. He had also obtained a number
of papers in the prisoner's office.
Mr. Maude said he feared, under present circum-
stances, he could not accede to the request which Mr.
Cobbett had made, for it might happen that the pri-
soner was in some measure connected with the parties
who had published the placard.
The case was then remanded to Tuesday.
Mr. Cobbett said there was one remarkable fact
connected with the case. The two apprentices of the
prisoner had been taken into custody at the same time
he was, and in consequence his business was entirely
suspended. He had made inquiries respecting the
matter, and was told at the police-office that they
were not in custody yet, notwithstanding, they were
confined.
Mr. Maude said he could not interfere in the
matter. He could only act in cases brought judicially
before him.
Mr. Cobbett said it looked very like an offence
against the Habeas Corpus Act.
Mr. Maude—l am here to give effect to the Act.
CASE OF ANOTHER PRINTER.
James Leech, a'small printer in Hope-street was
next brought up, and Mr. Beswick stated that he had
apprehended the prisoner by virtue of a warrant on a
charge of having used exciting and seditious language
at the meeting in Carpenters'-hall. He had also
seized a number of papers of great importance, which,
beyond all doubt, proved that he was implicated in
getting the bills printed by Turner.—Remanded till
Tuesday.

surable occupations, without any apparent ,feer of
their immediate interruption. Indeed, I may men-
tion as a subject of congratulation, that Lady Peel
throughout the proceedings, exhibited the greatest for •
titude, and that Mr. Robert, her eldest son, from the
first to the last, displayed afirmness and determination
worthy of his distinguished father.
It was greatly feared that the report given in The
Sun this morning might have .the effect of exciting
considerable uneasiness in the minds of Sir R. Peel
and the family now resident in Whitehall-gardens.
Still such were the reports which prevailed in Bir-
mingham last night, and there was not one fact stated
which was not fully borne out by to-day's inquiries.
Three policemen, of the Birmingham force, are the
only men now in the Manor-house; but the troop of
the 3d Dragoons remain at Tamworth.
We have since seen gentlemen residing at Lichfield
in Tamworth this afternoon, who state that no meet-
ing was held at Lichfield yesterday afternoon, except
a meeting of the Magistrates, held for the purpose of
swearing in special constables.
We do not believe that there is the least justifiable
ground for alarm in the south-eastern part of Staf-
fordshire ; and sure we are that, as regards the neigh-
bourhood of Lichfield and Tamworth, there is not the
slightest symptom of disturbance to-day.
DERBY, Friday Morning.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
Wednesday and yesterday passed over quietly after
the meeting held on Tuesday night; but last even-
ing there was a very large meeting on Chester-green,
which is situate at the outskirt of the town, and at
which resolutions were carried by acclamation, pledg-
ing the hands to cease work entirely to-morrow (Sa-
turday) night. One man attempted to address the
meeting on the impolicy of people who had employ-
ment voluntarily depriving themselves of the means
of subsistence, but he was speedily hooted down.
West (the Chartist), who had attended the meeting of
Delegates at Loughborough, and who is a full-length
denouncer of Whigs and Tories, manufacturers and
Anti-Corn-law men, delivered a strong address, urg-
ing the people to be united, and obtain their rights
by means of the Charter.
The Magistrates sit daily at the Police-office, and
the soldiers are ready to mount at a moment's notice,
should there be any disposition to riot on the men
returning to the town. After the meeting groups of
men might be seen conversing together eagerly, but
by ten o'clock the town was quite still.
We are now looking forward to Sunday and Mon-
day with some little anxiety as to the result ; but we
are so well prepared that no fears seem to be enter-
tained of a disturbance, unless some of the masses
pay us a visit from Staffordshire, which they threaten.
The colliers are rather uneasy in the neighbourhood,
and a deputation from Staffordshire went through
Derby to Heanor yesterday.
At Belper all hands are out at the nail and hosiery
establishments. They hold meetings almost daily, at
which Chartists take the lead. Yesterday a large
body of them perambulated the districts, and levied
contributions on the inhabitants. At Alfreton they
were plentifully supplied with bread, cheese, and ale.
People generally anticipate that the worst is past.
No doubt the military will restore something like
order, but the cause will still remain, unless Sir
Robert Peel calls Parliament together, and devises
measures of relief, which, I fear, he won't do. The
people must suffer yet a while longer. Until the
Staffordshire burnings took place, people in tolerable
circumstances sympathised with the turn-outs ; and
the question here is, what will Peel do now ? Seeing
the fruits of the misery which prevails in the manu-
facturing districts, will he act honestly ?
LEICESTER, Aug. 18, Twelve P.M.
Our anticipations that the people were awaiting the
approach of dusk before they commenced apy violent
proceedings have proved to be correct. About half-
past eight o'clock, the market-place was taken pos-
session of by an assemblage of nearly 7,000 men and
women (of whom there were several with children in
their arms) and boys. A man named William Colson
addressed the meeting in very inflammatory language,
at the same time waving a banner over his head. The
whole of the shops were closed, and business was com-
pletely stopped. The Mayor (Mr. T. Stokes), as-
sisted by the other borough Magistrates, requested
the people to quietly disperse. Instead, however, of
so doing, they became much more violent, hissed the
Magistrates, and set them at defiance. The Riot Act
was read about half-past nine, and notices to that
effect were printed and posted on the Exchange and
different parts of the market-place. A large body
of special constables were sworn in, and armed with
staves. Mr. Hodgson, one of the Magistrates, told
the mob that the Riot Act had been read, and that the
authorities wished to allow the assemblage time to
consider the best mode of proceeding before the law
was carried into operation, but if they persisted in,
their present conduct, the Magistrates would be com-
pelled to adopt such measures as would effectually
check them. An idle fellow, named Cobley, imme-
diately threw his hat up in the air, and dared the mi-
litary or police to interfere with them. After some
time had elapsed, the police, headed by Mr. Charters,
the Superintendent, were directed to take the ring-
leaders into custody. A charge was accordingly made,
and one man was seized. The mob immediately
raised a cry of "rescue," followed by a rush at the
police, without, however, succeeding in their object,
the prisoner and also another man being safely con-
veyed to the station-house. The market-place was
then ordered to be cleared by the Yeomanry, after
which bodies of special constables were placed at each
entrance, with strict orders not to allow any person
to pass into the square unless they were known to
reside in it. The mob afterwards walked down the
Welford-road, singing, and carrying banners, fol-
lowed by a band. The police were again directed
to take the ringleaders, when Mr. Charters, with
his men, made a rush at them, and succeeded
in capturing the banner-man and three of the
band, who were safely conveyed to the lock-up.
Dr. Shaw, a Magistrate, noticing a man making him-
self very active, went into the mob, and secured him,
after which he gave him into the custody of Mr.
Charters. The yeomanry are billeted at the various
public-houses, and two go together on picket along
the several roads leading from the town, each party
remaining four hours on duty. Mr. Goodyer, the
chief constable, has stationed one of his men and a
special constable at each toll-gate, to watch any sus-
picious persons entering or going from the town. He
has also armed a large body of men with cutlasses, to
defend the County-office, which it is expected will' be
an object of attack. The mob coming up Belgrave-
gate, begged provisions and alms at several houses.
At some of them they were refused, when they
said at one (Fovvkes's) "they would not ask next
time," and at another (Baines s) "they would take
what they wanted." An attack has just (half-
passt ten, p.m.) been made upon Messrs. Ross
and Sons' factory, Belgrave-gate ; some of the win-
dows were broken, but a considerable body of the police
and special constables arriving, the mob soon dispersed.
Three men have been taken into custody, charged with
throwing stones at the police, two of whom were
severely wounded. Twelve o'clock, P. M.—The town
is now quiet. A considerable number of police and
special constables will remain on duty all night at the
Tosfn-hall and County-office, Mr. Goodyer has ap-
pointed messengers to convey the earliest information
from the disturbed districts. By the last despatch
(eleven, r.u.) it appears that the colliers at Whitwick,
Snibston, &c., are still out, no violence has at present
been committed, but some fears are entertained that
there will be a disturbance at Sheepshed. A report
had come to town that Hague, the superintendent, had
been killed at the latter place; this is, however, alto-
gether false. Every precaution has been taken at
Loughborough to preserve the peace. By the last
messenger to the County-office (twelve, P.M.) the
town, although in a state of great excitement, had not
suffered from any violence ; 300 of the most respect-
able inhabitants are sworn in as special constables,
and 60 out-pensioners are placed under arms.
AUGUST 19, HALF-PAST THREE, A.M.-A meet-
ing of about 1,500 men and women was held this
morning in Humberstone-gate, when it was deter-
mined upon to adjourn to Belgrave-common, at half-
past six. Several speakers addressed the assemblage
in a very violent strain ; the purport of which was
that if the military showed their bayonets they (the
people) would show them stones and sticks. At seven
o'clock a body of police under Mr. Goodyer, pro-
ceeded to Belgrave in a coach and four. Upon dis-
mounting and making towards the place of meeting,
the mob at once dispersed, running in every direction
over hedge and ditch. The police pursued them to
Birstall, where they took four men, named James
Willborn, John Kirby, William Hurt, and Richard
Edwards into custody, and brought them by coach
to the county gaol, Leicester; on their way from the
gaol the populace hissed and groaned at the civil
force. The majority of the mob at Belgrave had
filled their pockets with stones, and numbers of
them had short thick bludgeons, besides weapons
of a more dangerous description. Two troops of
Yeomanry under Lord Howe, and Major Packe,
M.P., marched to Belgrave this morning at eight
o'clock, but all appearance of disturbance having
vanished, they returned to Leicester at 12 A.M. A third
troop of Yeomanry, under Colonel Keck, has arrived
in the town this morning. The borough Magistrates
sat at the Town Gaol at nine o'clock, A.M., to hear the
charges against the prisoners brought in last night.
Ambrose Cal, 32, Henry Woodcock, 26, John
Rawlins, 19, William Pemberton, 23, William Comb,
18, Thomas Toone, 17, Alfred Clark, 20, John Dunk.
ley, 22, and Joseph Boulter, 20, were remanded for
examination till Monday, each charged with taking
an active part in obstructing the police in their duty
last night, and throwing stones at them. W. Ellsor
coachman to Mr. Grundy, a county Magistrate, was
fined Bs. 6d. for being drunk and. obstructing the
police, by riding a horse through their ranks back-
wards and forwards on Thursday night, in the market-
place. At nine o'clock this morning a man, named
Dunkley, was taken into custody for having four
spokes of a Carriage wheel secreted underneath hi

SOUTH WALES.
STRIKE OF THE MINERS.
BRISTOL, FRIDAY NIGII T.—Illf0111:111tiOD has just
reached this city that all the workmen in the neigh-
bourhood of Merthyr, Glamorganshire, have struck,
and there is no doubt the infection will spread through-
out the whole of the coal and iron districts. We
have had frequent and repeated rumours of meetings,
and daily anticipations of such an event for the last
week, but have refrained from stating any such re-
ports, knowing that, after what has occurred in
Wales, such reports would be calculated to create
greater uneasiness than similar news from any other
quarter. Having now, however, ourselves received
the above information from a Correspondent in Car-
diff, we feel it our duty no longer to withhold it.
From other quarters we have learnt that delegates
have been sent into Wales from the North, with a
view to stir them to adopt similar proceedings to those
of the misguided men in that quarter, and frequent
meetings of the workmen have been held.
At a very early hour yesterday morning a very
large meeting was held at Merthyr, in the Market-
place, the Chair being occupied by Mr. David Mor-
gan, the Chartist delegate from that town to the F.
Convention in London. The result of the meeting htirx
was that a series of resolutions was passed setting
forth the distress of the working classes, and unless F:rr:t
the masters would return to the prices of 1840 there First
should be an immediate strike. The more recent in-
First
formation which we have just received leaves no stml
doubt that the latter resolution has been carried into First
effoJt, as this is the "pay day" of the men, they only ss
receiving their earnings once in six weeks, they no
doubt deemed it politic to refrain from extremities till
they had received their wages.

Lord Ward, and the Marquis of Blandford, and
party., have had excellent sport at Invergarry, in the
Highlands.
A Smyrna letter of the 27th ult. says—" A new
act of pirtv,y has just been committed in the very bay of
Carabournou, nttended with circumstances of great
ferocity. A Calymniote boat, with a crew of eight man,
which had come to Smyrna, with a cargo of sponge for
sale, left the port on the 18th, to return to Calymnos,
with the money received from the sale. This being
known to the pirates, they made their attack during the
night, killed seven of the crew, and took rossession of
the money, provisions, and everything of any value on
board the boat. The Governor of Smyrna on being
made acquainted with this sanguinary deed, gave orders
for every exertion to be made to discover the perpetra-
tors or this atrocious crime."
Lord Eglintoun has been appointed Lord Lieute-
nant and Sheriff Principal of Ayrshire, in the room of
the Earl of Glasgow, who has resigned.

coat, and remanded till Monday. One thousand five
hundred special constables are sworn in, one of whom
is stationed at intervals in the streets to watch pro-
ceedings, and keep up a constant communication with
the Magistrates and officers at the public offices.
Six, P.M.-At the time of closing our report the
town is quite quiet ; the active measures adopted by
the Magistrates appear to have had the desired result.
The general expectation is, that the men will return
to their work on Monday. •
NOTTINGHAM, Friday Tour o'cloek P.M.
Yesterday evening, at half-past seven 'o'clock, up-
wards of 2,000 Chartists assembled in the Market-
place, and after seditious•addresses had: been made by
Barber, Meades, Dorman, Clarke, and another inflam-
matory orator, the following resolution was agreed
to:—

" That we, the men of Nottingham, have, in con•
junction with our fellow-men throughout the country,
petitioned for the redress of our many and manifold
grievances in the most humble and respectful manner,
as well as in unprecedented numbers. All our peti-
tions have been treated with contempt, by that
body professing to emanate from, and to be re-
presentatives of the whole people. That we suffer
in our homes distress such as tongue cannot give ut-
terance to and that no adequate means have been
adopted for the alleviation of the said distress. That
in consequence of the above considerations, we resolve,
individually and collectively, to cease labour until the
document entitled the People's Charter' shall become
the law of the united kingdom."
It was then arranged that a meeting should take
place on the following morning, at five o'clock, to
carry out the resolution.
Accordingly, about six o'clock this (Friday) morn.
ing, 300 Chartists met at the appointed rendezvous ;
a temporary platform was about being constructed,
when five of the Magistrates, Mr. Heard, Mr. Hors-
fall, Mr. Nunn, Mr. Vickers, and Dr. Williams,
accompanied
Mr. Barnes, the chief constable of
Nottingham,way
came out of the Police-office, and made
into
by
the centre of the crowd. Mr. Heard
their
and Dr. Williams then announced the determination
of the Magistrates to prevent all meetings, and en-
treated them to disperse peaceably, as any resistance
to the laws would only bring down misery and suffer-
ing upon themselves. After a little groaning and
hooting the mob dispersed, declaring they would hold
a meeting at ten o'clock.
The Magistrates hereupon issued a hand-bill, de-
nouncing all meetings as illegal, &c.
At half-past 10, Clarke (who is a Chartist lecturer
from Stockport) was hoisted upon the shoulders of
some of his friends, and addressing the crowd around
him, which might number 400 or 500 ; said that he,
in conjunction with three others, had waited upon the
Magistrates to know whether they would allow a pub-
lic meeting, and in answer to that application the
Magistrates had favoured him with a copy of the
above placard, which he read. That being their deci-
sion, he wanted to know what was the decision of the
meeting.—(Cries of "Go on, go on.") If they (the
Chartists) were determined to proceed with the meet-
ing, he informed them that the law would be put in
force against them and himself also. He had pledged
himself that he would fearlessly come forward, and if
a dungeon was the result, he hoped another man
would be found to take his place ; the prisons would
soon be too small if such a system were acted upon.
As they could not hold a public meeting, they might
march peaceably through the town ; and they would
protect property and obey the law. The constitution
of the country guaranteed the right of holding public
meetings, and while he had a tongue to speak and an
arm to raise, he would exercise his right.—(Cheers.)
The valorous speaker was proceeding with his ad-
dress, when, turning towards the Police-office, he
beheld a body of police, with several Magistrates at
their head, approaching the mob, whereupon the
orator disappeared from his dangerous elevation with
great celerity, and made off,
The mob then marched arm in arm to several
factories, when the men, intimidated by their number
and appearance, turned out. About one o'clock the
police again fell in with the mob, in Hockley, oppo-
site to Messrs. Moore's factory; and symptoms of
violence becoming manifest, the Riot Act was read by
Mr. T. Close, a Magistrate, and the people were told
to disperse. The mob went away en masse to other
factories, at some of which they stopped the works.
The police succeeded in capturing several of the ring-
leaders, who are now in custody; the workmen at
many of the factories have returned to their employ-
ment, and protection is given to all requiring it. The
town is now perfectly tranquil, Every precaution
has been taken to preserve the peace, and the military
are in readiness at the first intimation of any disturb-
ance. The prompt measures of the Magistrates are
the theme of universal approbation.
LEEDS, Friday Noon.
The appearances of tranquillity in this town and
neighbourhood are still more and more favourable.
Notwithstanding the anticipations of a number of
persons that the, worst is yet to come, and that Leeds
has been chosen by the insurgents as the rallying
point for their adherents from Lancashire and the
north of England, we feel pretty sure that the crisis
has passed, and no formidable outbreak will take place
hereabouts. 'I he authorities have very properly taken
very extensive and effective means to provide forces,
military and civil, sufficient to meet the emergency.
In fact, they have done more than enough ; and it is
to be hoped that no unnecessary alarm may be felt for
the due security of these districts, and of all persons
willing to return to their employment having the most
ample protection afforded them.
There was a slight disturbance yesterday at Cleck-
heaton, owing to a rabble of boys and women attempt-
ing to stop the mill of Mr. Thomas Anderton, which
was immediately checked.
Major-General Brotherton, late Commandant at
the Cavalry Depot, Maidstone, who has been ap-
pointed to the Staff of the northern district, and which
is an additional appointment to that of Major-Ge-
neral, and Sir William Warre, arrived here yester-
day,
rgand,
ntdog thee together ewith r
Earl
of
Cardigan, have been from
time to time in communication with the Magistrates.
Late last evening the 73d Regiment, commanded
by Colonel James Frederick Love, C.B. and K.H.,
are here by special train from London, to which place
they were sent from Woolwich.
It has also been announced that the 32d Regiment,
amounting to about 650 men, may be expected this
evening. Besides these, we have a large body of Yeo-
mary Cavalry, and upwards of 1,400 special constables,
and day and night police, both horse and foot.
This morning nineteen prisoners, under military
escort, passed through Leeds from Bradford, on their
way to York. They were all more or less implicated
in the recent disturbances.
The parties whose cases were undergoing in-
vestigation yesterday, for the outrage in Messrs.
March and 'Alaclea's mill, as mentioned in my letter
last evening, has been variously dealt with. A few
have been fined five pounds, and to enter into their Del
recognizances to keep the peace for twelve months ; 3
but the greater part have been committed to take
their trial at York assizes. 6
Last night, at half-past eleven o'clock, the Duke of 12
Devonshire, who has been grouse shooting on the 3
moors near Bolton Abbey, left this station by a spe- 4
cial train for Chesterfield. 6
The Earl of Cardigan goes by the train which
takes this to London.