Star.
London, England, 1831-01-11 00:00:00

PANORAMA OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE.

FELIX FARLEY'S BRISTOL JOURNAL, JAN. 8.
No less than twenty three oleo and one woman were included in
one indictment at Gloucester Sessions, for destroying a thrashing ma-
chine at Beverstone. The Jury found the whole Guilty, but sentence
was deferred.
The Quarter Saslow of Somerset communed on Monday last at
Welk. A loos discussion took place on the subject of remunerating
the Yeomanry Cavalry and Special Constables Lori their services when
suddenly called upon to qua disturbances ;it finally agreed by
the Bench to allow 3a. 6d. a-day to each cavalry-man and special con-
stable so called out.
Woacsuss AID BOUW101•111 Cont.—The half-yearly Meeting
was held at Birmingham on Tuesday. For the half year ending in
November, the increase of tonnage was 3153 tons. The total receipts
were 204691.; the total payments, 71051. leaving a balance of 11,0621.
besides 95001. owing for tonnage .—A dividend of 31. 101. per share

was declared.
Dr. Bompas, of the Fishponds, near this city, has obtained a paint
for an improved method of preserving copper and other metal from
corrosion or oxidation.
The Reindeer packet arrived at Falmouth on Wednesday last, with
a freight of 5110,000 dollars. 'rho Pigeon packet, on the preceding
day, brought 70,000 dollars.
The Magistrates of this city have it in contemplation to render our
pollee establishment more Akira—not by investing them with a
demi-military character, but by an extendon and hnprovensent of the
present system ; and. by a large addition to the lmber, to appoint a
day patrol.
A requisition to the Right Worshipful the Mayor of this Qty, re-
questing him to convene a Meeting to petition is for Reform In the
Commons' House of Parliament,', was in course of signature yes-
terday.
Col. Horner's usual donation of beef and mutton was, in conse-
quence of the distresses of the poor, this year increased several hun-
dred weight ; and two large fat beasts and six abet,. with 20 sacks of
potatoes. were distributed to upwards of 150 families of the parishes
of Mills and Leigh. A weekly penny subscription. instituted by Mrs.
Horner and the young ladies (the amount of which they double, and
purchase clothing at a wholesale price for the poor), has supplied the
most necessitous with many comforts. Col. Horner has voluntarily
reduced his tithes, made another reduction in his rents, and has also
given constant employment to 90 additional labourers diaries the
whole of the winter season.

BRISTOL CORN EXCHANGE—Tammy.
s. d. s. d. e. d. e. d.
IFbeat per sack 4. otoso , Malting Barley do. 9to 3
of 331 lbs. Barley for Grinding 5 6to 4 1
Foreign Wheat 7 9to 9 3 Malt,Pale, per busk 7 sto 8 0
per Imp bosh Brown do. 6 9to 7 0
English Wheat do. 8 oto 9 0 Oats, Poland d.. s Ito 5 6
Irish do. do. 8 Ito S 9 Feed do. s 6t09 19
Welsh do. do. 7 9to s 5
Hay. 21. 10a. Od. to M. 10s. Od. per tea.—Straw, Is. 4d. t. Is. Id.
per dom.
MARRI KD.—Mr. Chas. S. Short, solicitor, to Elisabeth, only
daughter of the late Capt. James Jacques.
DIED.-At Weymouth, Fanny, second daughter of Wm. /blond,
Esq. of Highnam Court, Gloucestershire.—Edmund Wick Vine:, Esq.
of Wick Street House, Painswick, aged 74.—Monday, aged 73, Mr.
W. Woolen, Castle-street, for 23 years Surveyor to the Commissioners
for Paving and Pitching.— At Park House, Clifton, Miss Guest, daugh-
ter of the late Thomas Guest, Esq. of Duwlais Iron works.—At Clifton,
aged 65, the Nev. T. Stonhouse Vigor, son of the late Sir J. Stonhouse,
Bart.—At Bellevue, Clavcrton, 40. Mrs. Niabitt, wife of Colonel Nis-
NM—Oxford-row, Bath, 39, Philip Bin Rawls's, Esq. of Lis.
waling Houle, Glamorgan.

LITCHFIELD MERCURY, livr. 9.
The distress which prevails amongst the miners and weavers of this
mountainous and cold district is almost beyond description. We were
present at a numerous and respectable meeting of the inhabitants of the
village of Bradwell, held on Wednesday last, for the purpose of con-
sidering the best mesas of administering relief to the suffering families
in the neighbourhood, especially those who are In indigent circum-
stances, in consequence of the very low rate of wages affotded to those
employed in the above trades, who, it is well known, cannot, by the
most diligent exertion, earn more than from three to four shillings per
week ! It is impossible to conceive the vast depth of misery which ex-
ists. It appeared front the statements of some of the speakers, that
many of these poor sufferers had their children in bed when visited,
whose bed-clothes had not a vestige of either linen or flannel about
them, but were composed of wrappers and old clothes--others bad mat
a tittle of fire !
The miners in this district labour under greater difficulties than the
miner. of Peak Forest, in consequence of the extra quantity of lead
which his Grace the Duke of Devonshire, as Lord of the Manor, re-
ceives from the former.
It is said that one great cause of the misery which exists here is the
facility which Spain possesses of producing the metal at a much cheaper
rate and importing it into this country, and selling it lower than it can
he produced in England; and that the Derbyshire miners mean to pc.
titian for a restrictive duty. The age of restrictions, however, is
passed.
41111111 D.--The Rev. T. R. Docker, head master of the Grant.
mar School, at Nuneaton, to Min, eldest daughter of Mr. Robert
Ratbenro.
DIM).— Suddenly, at Southampton. 70, Edward Smith Gmewener,
En formerly of Hales Hall.

CHESTER COURANT, Six. 4.
Our city and this county have been inundated with rumours of serious
riots in Wales, particularly at Wrexham, ithuahon, 'Hawarden, and
Mold. About ten or twelve days ago, the colliers in Hawarden and its
neighbourhood turned out, and demanded an increase of wages, which
they generally obtained. Elated with this mass, they contmenicated
the result to the miners and colliers in other parts of the country, and
It was soon evident that similar demands would be made throughout
the whole of the coal and mining districts in North Wales.—
The colliers and miners have really been for a long time in a distressing
situation, unable to earn by their hard labour a fair proportion of neces-
saries. Orders were given fur assembling the Yeomanry Cavalry at
Wrexham ; and about ten o'clock on Monday, the streets of Wtexham
were paraded with the cavalry. Between seven and eight o'clock on
Tuesday morning the troops proceeded to ilawardat ; but they received
information that the Thud and Brymbo colliers had joined, and were
travelling in a body to Rhos Llanercyrugog. At this place they found
several hundred colliers assembled, but peaceable, and not indicating
the least symptom of disorder. Sir Watkin inquired of them what they
wanted ? They replied. " Employment, and an increase of wages.*
They were recommended to disperse quietly to their homes, and the
Riot Act was then read. The men stood in mute astonishment,
seemingly not understanding what was meant ; when Mr. Roberts,
a coal master interfered, and begged that the cavalry might retire,
as he had lived among the men and was certain they
would not do any harm. lie likewise addressed the crowd,
who were standing on the brow of the hill, covered with clinkers
(the residuum of the bon ore). They replied they did not
want the cavalry, and told 11r. Roberts to be off, SI dig bail plenty of
clinkers at nand, which) they could use if necessary. He west away,
and several clinkers were hurled down the hill, by women and boys.
Several of the cavalry the.' endeavoured to charge the hill, which was
found impracticable, and three or four blink cartridges were Sad over
the people's heads. Three men were then captured, one of them (David
Jones) was instantly mounted, and strapped to a cavalry man, seem.
panted by six others, and conveyed to Wrexham prison, which town
the escort altered with their pistols pointed at the prison's bead !
This created no little emotion and alarm among the inhabitants, as it
was holiday time, and a great number of country people had aseembledi
to en joy themselves in the town.
WEDIMIDAY.—.The cavalry assembled again this day and proceed-
ed to Acrefair, where the Rhos colliers h joined their fellow work.
men and the miners in that neighbourhood. There were several bun.
dyed more assembled that on the preceding day, but they were prind.
pally minas. They showed no Inclinatipti to riot or tumult, but the
Riot Act was read. Captain Mont, with the most laudable nativity,
endeavoured to learn what were their wants, and he need as inter.l
pater between them and Sir Watkin Wynne. Mr. Week
agent to the British Iron Work Company, was present : ad tin=
it appeared, become very obnoxious to the workmen, by coon
a Tommy Shop belonging to the Company, and kept by a mien=
Chambers, at Acrefair. The colliers, in addition to their abet emn.
plaints, were loud in condemning the Tommy system, which Shur
said reduced their wages to a mere nothing, as it compelled them
purchase inferior provisions at a very high price. Sir WORM
mad Mr. Wood, and asked him if he could comply with the
wishes of she men, and abolish the Tommy Shop. Mr. Wood ra-
pid. Mk he could not. The men then said they had another ism.
plebe that the Asp, the pods sold there being slum st aeitat„
Mr. Weed rdeethil this charge. After a geed dial et par%fais
It was daun M and la velem and oaks, add the same dos
far a pound of wire bass the Timmy dap, wish we V 11110
pets epee of Me Wallin, and hood we paw pima dna edslitem
At last it was agreed that the coal masters sad silos dmidi =stalls
following day at ten o'clock, at the Wynnstayrhaahsa, AMR
Sir Watkin would attend as mediator for the workmen, and the cavalry
returned home.
Tetunsnar.—This morning, a great number of millers mid mime
assembled at Ruabon, in order to attend the nesetittittieh it WOW
understood would be a public one. After Mr. , a large Mae
and coalmaster, bad salved, six men were sent for, they were is.
fortned that the masters could not accede to their wishes, sad they had

better return home. The six deputies retired and communi-
cated' to the workmen the ultimatum of the masters, which
so enraged the mob that immediately they rushed Into the
inn, with determination of revenge. Mr. Pickering, Mr. T.
°rigida, and Mr. Oreenhow escaped ; Messrs. Parry and Jones re-
treated to another room, where they had placed, for protection, twenty
picked men from their own works. But Mr. Woods, agent to the
British Iron Works Coany, had endeavoured to conceal himself be.
hind a hayrick in the garden, where he was discovered and dragged out
by violence. The m commenced an attack upon him, and we are
sorry to say he was most brutally abused, and severely kicked. In the
afternoon, Sir Watkin sent for six of the colliers to Wynnstay House,
where were several of the masters. He begged the men to lay their
complaints before him, and he would do his utmost in their behalf. The
poor fellows made a full disclosure ; they required Ss. per day for full
and able-bodied men; 25.9 d. for the next; sod 2a. 6d. for the third
class. They likewise presented to Sir Watkin a statement of their dis-
tressed condition, which we have been assured is correct, and excited no
little surprise. Mr. Pickering then drew up a paper embodying the
meaning and wishes of the men, which he signed and promised to
obey conditionally,—vie. "If all the other masters would do the
same." The deputies departed highly delighted with their success,
and Sir Watkin assured them if they could obtain an agree-
ment from their employers. he would make it his business to see it

enforced. -
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Fainay.--This morning it was ascertained that Mr. Wood, nisei to
the British Iron Works, and his family, had left Wales, and that the
touting shop had been shut up. The paper sigmd yesterday by Mr.
Pickering was forwarded to Mr. Greenhow, of Wrexham, by one of his
own reeves for signature. Captain Morrie returned the paper to them,
signed by Mr. Cireenhow and Mr. Briscoe, and so grateful did the
men feel towards Captain Morris for his exertions in their behalf,
that they insisted on carrying him in triumph round the town on
their shouldets.

LANCASTER GAZETTE, JAN. 8.
(The account of the fire at Blackburn Church was rem in the Star
of vesterday.)
The small-pox has been spreading to a great extent in the neigh-
bowing village of Thurobam, and several have fallen victims as this
contagious malady.
Mrs. Jeal. midwife, Manchester, was lately called upon to vWt
pto-
feasionall the wife of a shoemaker in that town, and safely delivered her
of a female child, which was born without arms, legs, thighs, feet, or
hands ; on the left side, in the place of an arm, there is a short stump
which terminates in two points, having semen nail on the end of each.
The child lived sir days.
A small detachment of the First Regiment of Grenadier Guards ar-
rived here during the week, on the recruiting service. The 24th Regl.
ment of Foot, as present stationed in our garrison, have also seat out
different parties for the same purpose.
MARRIED.—At I D.—At Workington, Henry Fawcett, Rag. of Liver-
pool, merchant, to Grace, eldest daughter of William Peak, Esq. of
Harrinron.
DIED.—Mrs. Harriet Graham, widow of the late James Graham,
Eq. of Richardby, near this city.