Star.
London, England, 1825-10-15 00:00:00

hn.lDFoffo COMBERS AND WEAVERS.
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FROM THE LEEDS INTELLTOUNC,qt.

We have received the folowing letters:—
. 44 BRADF.)RO, Ocroara 12.—The contest between
the masters and workmen has existed so long, and ac-
%wired so much an aopearance of permanency, that it
has almost ceased to be considered any other than as a
matter of coarse. Besides what you are acquaitited
with already, I have to mention, that three men were
apprehended here, by a warrant from Mr. Stacks, on
a charge of molesting a man who had left the. Union,
and returned to his t_mployment, on Tuesday last ; but,
on the appearance of parties before the Magistrates,
'the complaint was discharged."
" HALIFAX, OCTOBER 12.—1 t is stated that a number
of operatives in this neighbourhood are coming to their
senses, some having signed the engagement required
by the masters, not to contribute to the Union, and,
consequently, been admitted to work again. Others,
however, appear to be making a grand push for a
lengthened stand-out, having scouted this town in en-
de ivouring to obtain the necessary fonds; but with
what success I am not able to state."

" K ElUll LEY, OCTOBRIt lY -Nuthit g wo• th y of notice
has, this week, transpired concerning the Combers and
'Weavers' Union, in this town. Should the trade con-
tinue in its present di eptescei state a lew weeks lOnger,
the general opinion is, that bun .Ireds.of the above class
wilt he out of employ in this neighbourl on I."

iIUDDRUSFIELD. OCTOBER .12.—There have been
no meetings either of masters or men since I last wrote
to you. The opinions of the people here (both in and
out of trade) upon the Unibn, are various, according
as the respective prrties are interested and affected
by combination. Ihe Radicals speak in just terms of
indignation against it."
WOOLLEN TRADE.

The Scotsman, who seems to have a swallow adequate
to anything, put totth the following • information the
other day Perhaps it is not so generally known
that the woollen manufacture is beginning to take root
in Ireland. Some Englishmen, possessed of capital,
have. erected works in the vicinity of Dublin, we be-
lieve within these few years, which are doing well, and
are likely to prove no contemptible rivals to the older
establishments in Yorkshiie. The Gentleman who gaVe
us this information, bought coating and broad cloths
approaching in quality to superfines there, fully equal
to anything he could get at the same prices in-Leeds."
In allusion to this piece of news, the Dublin Freeman's
Journal of Saturday, which we would think ought to
have heard at least something on the subjeet,remarLs-
4, Two or three greats efforts were made to resist the
decline, but we ate much mis.aken, or the proprietors
of the Merino and Celbridge factories have been long
ago convinced that their capital might have been more
profitably employed. Perhaps, however, better times
are approaching—we shall welcome them with all our
hearts, even though the tidings come from Scotland.
We can only say for ourselves, that we have not yet
been able to discover any signs of them."
We believe Messrs. Atkinson and Houghton, who
carried such a vast property from this place, over to the
aforesaid Celbridge, can bear testimony to the truth of
the statement in the Freeman's Journal. As to the
" Merino Factory," it happens t 3 be at Kilkenny, not
in the vicinity of Dublin; bat Messrs. Willans, formerly
of this neighbourhood, certainly have a small mill near
that city, though we venture to say, the Scotsman was
the first person that ever, heard of " coaaings and broad
cliths, of superfine
.qualay,, being bought there fully
equal to an)thing thir,t could be got at the sume pt ices.
in Leeds." •

VPOWTIFRI INTELLIGENCE.

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HUNTING.
ROYAL HUNL—The kisg's Stag !founds turned out a fine deer,
in Ascot Heath Race Course 'yesterday morning. The deer shewed
great sport at first starting, but turning to the left towards Wink-
' field, he was soon taken at Wafiel, after a short run.
Ilia Majesty's Stag Hounds meet on Monday next, at Brun*lll
Huts, and Friday at Tower hill, at laalf-past ten o'clock eaob day ;
if prevented by the weather, they will meet at the same place the
following day.

H. Jcaiffe, Fox-hounds meet on Monday, at Windmill
Walton; Wednesday, at Platt's Green; Saturday, at Ryegate.hill.
The Surrey Fox-hounds, Monday, at Kent Gate; Thursday, at
Riddleodown ; Saturday, at Pratt's Bottom.
The Harriers on Monday, at Sanderstead ; Wednesday, at ditto ;
Saturday, at ditto.