Star.
London, England, 1825-08-03 00:00:00

HUME 4ND_THE ARTIZANS.

Ti;? f:,!!cy.sing is a owy of the Address of the 'Man-
cl:e,ier Co:nr&ttee of Artisans to Mr. Hume, and of
ieply

" Manchester, July 12th, 1825.

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Stn.—The Manchester Committee of Artizans beg leave to ex-
pre;.; N.,eir sync': of gratitude and esteem for the magnanimous and
I..delatigable efforts which you have made for the benefit of the
worl; ing classes.
" Whlle the Brithat Senate lasts, we hope that the increasing in-
tvri:;ei.ce of the productive part of the community will enable them
r•perecEtte the di.interested services of a 31ember who not only
de,eises the frowns and f‘vours of undue power, but vindicates the
cause of humble, homst Industry. independent of that popularity
amongst the wealthy, the desire of which so eften gives spirit to
tlehavz, and energy to eloquence, in the Honourable House, which
is made more honourable Ity you being one of its Alemberp.
" Tbat you may live in health, and in all that solid pleasure
which a comcionsuess of well-designed endeavours is calculated to
produce, tilt your opponents confess your genuine worth, which
they well know is the most fervent wish of those for whom you
have laboured, while you knew that they could not make you the
cuinrensuiott of even a suitable acknowledgment; and this con-
teseon we beg that you will accept, as the best acknowledg-
ment we are capable of making.
" By Order of the Committee,
" Joseph lime, Esq. e. W. LONGSON, Secretary."
" Worthing, 25th July, 1825.
" Stß—Your letter of the 12th inst. communicating the thanks
or the MANCHESTER. COROSETTIit or MITIZA.NE, has been forwarded
here, and it affords me satisfaction to know that my endeavours,
intended to benefit equally the masters as the workmen, are duly
appreciated by the workmen.
" I request you to inform the Committee, that the most pleasing
return they can make for my labours in their behalf, will be a ma-
nifestation on their part, by constant, sincere, and strenuous exer-
tions, to prevent every workman under their influence, from vio-1
latitig the laws, however partial or unjust they may be considered.
" entertain a very favourable, and, I think, a just opinion of
the intelligence and good sense of the operatives of this country, and
look forward with confidence to a gradual improvement in their
condition, whilst a continuance of prudent and correct conduct, on
their part, will be the best refutqtion to the many calumnies that
have been so unjustly and cruelly thrown upon them, even by the
highest authorities in the country.
" I remain, your obedient humble servant,
" Mr. Win. Longson, Secretary to the " JOSEPH HU3IE.
Manchester Committee of Artizans."

Duplicate letters (the originals transmitted by the
Post Office Packet on the 9:h oh.) were on Monday
received from G;braltar. The licenses for the admit-
mon of English cotton goods into Spain had been re-
turned to the garrison, with some additional formali- ,
ties which had been required. The import duty is
15 per cent.
On the 42.1 April, fourteen sail of small vessels left
the Magdalen Islands on a Sealing voyage ; being on
their return, and in sight of the Islands, with cargoes
averaging about 300 seals each, they encountered a
lent gale on Friday, the 6th May, during which,
six of them Were stove in the ice, of which number, one
has drifted ashore at New Landon: the others, there is
every reason to suppose, are totally lost.
In the .la passed last Session of Parliament, for con-
solidating the duties of the Excise and Customs, the
permanent duty of 3-. per lb. on tobacco. has alone
been mentioned. and no notice whatever has been taken
of the war duty of l's. per lb. This latter being levied
under the authority of an Annual Act, and this Act
not hiving been renewed last Session of Parliament,
ceased to exist on the VI of July last, and the coun-
try has therefore to congratulate itself for a farther
remission of taxes, to the amount of nearly one million.
The Leicester frame-work knitters, who have been
out of employ fourteen weeks, have now got workmen
in several other branches of the hosiery trade to join
them in their turn-out.
Saturday, the driver of a cart of George Houghton,
Lambeth, was charged at Union Hall, before Mr.
SWABEY. by Mr. L. Gompertz, with severely ill-treat-
ing the horse, and striking it violently with the butt-end
of the whip, under its eye, which was blind. The
master, however, succeeded in convincing the Magis-
trate that the ill-treatment was kindly done to prevent
di-tress to the horse, and the man was discharged!
The Mexican brig of war Swiftsure, Captain TILLY,
arrived at Falmouth last week, with the Mexican
Minister and suite,who is come to this country to carry
into effect the Treaty of Commerce which was lately
concluded by the British Commissioners (Messrs. Mo-
RISR and W Ann) with the Republic of Mexico: the
ratification rf the Treaty was received by his 'MAJESTY'S
ship EGEIHA. We learn that party-spirit is much on
the wane in that country ; and it is hoped, by the
steady, though necessarily slow, line of policy adopted
by the existing Government, some of the prejudices
a' d bigotry %Well, as .a legacy, they inherit from their
former oppressive and hardened masters, the Spaniards,
will soon be shook air. The Castle of San Juan de
Clloa the only solitary spot in the possessinn of Spain)
011 eel-a:need to receive supplies from Alvarica and
wirer pans, r.otwithstar.ding the vigilance of the little
Mexican squadron of schooners and gun-boats that
censaaritly cruise off there. It is not probable this
place will fall ir.to the hands of the Mexicans until
they can collect a sufficient. force to blockade it, and
core with the Spanish squadron at Ilavannah. Vera
Crux bing the principal sea-port on this coast,this spot
!ie entrance to which it commands) is invaluable in a
cammfrcial point of view. LAM AK, who so long and
E..ibly defended the place, is now on his way to Spain,
be pied- by a Cour t-Martial, on some puny charges
of disaffectien. The present Governor is Br igadier-
General Car vitssert, a native of Havanna!). It was
un•;!etstood that a respectable military force was col-
lecting at Campeachy, for the purpose of taking
criailtage of an expected revolt at Havanna!), which
place is ripe for mi chief to the present Government.
Cotramexes.—The Salem Messenger, a new Jersey
Paper, contains an account of the confession of a man
. who calls himsel Win. Sayre, and• sorts he lived in
Phila.:olllde, where, in 1810; on a sudden unaccount-
aisle impulse, he choaked his wife to death, without
beteg suspected of the fact, and has wandered over
pats of the country,.. in the army and other-
• w,-e, perie•tually haunted key .remorse for. his crime,
tin il.r.ts agony of mind has :compelled• hint ti make

RIOT AT LISSON-GROFE.
Another of those disgraceful disturbances will which
the dissolute Irish `have lately kept one vaster or ano-
ther of the metropolis is a state of alarm, occurred on
Monday night.—Throughout the whole of Monday
evening, and up to a late hour of the night, the neish-
bourhood of Lisson-grove presented an extensive scene
of outrage and violence. Some quarrel amongst the
lower Irish residing in that part of the town, took place
in the vicinity- of .the Diorama, in Regent% Palk. A
genetal fight. was the consequence; but the combatants
being driven from the ground, suspended operations
for a time, and, having retreated to their own quarters,
in Lisson-grove, the contest was renewed, and nearly
the whole p.r411 tngaged in it on one side or the other.,
Bludgeons and missiles of every description were em-1
ployed in the wat fare. The constables, and the whole
civil power of the place interfered, but the hostile par-
ties united against them as a common enemy, and in-
flicted the most severe wounds upon them. No age, sex,
c.r condition, was spared by the ruffians engaged in this
disturbance. No one was permitted to be an idle spec-
tator of the scene, as there were parties who made it
their business to scour the streets and assault all whom
they met. In this way several unoffending and highly
respectable individuals, passing to their homes in the
course of the evening, were most unmercifully beaten.
Mr. RAMAN. SON, the Magistrate, being on the
ground, sent to Portman street B trracks, and procured
a detachment of the Foot Guards, who, by eight o'clock,
were cm the spot, and advanced steadily, their arms
placed port" (across the chest), and by a very rapid
charge in line, dispersed the furious mob, which
WAS composed of above 800 persons. The soldiers re-
ceived some severe contusions.
A number of the rioters were secured, and. examined
yesterday at Mary-la-bonne Office. Several persons ap-
peared as witnesses against them ; they were remanded
to the House of Correction for further examination.

DEATH OF HENRY MORRIS. • '
Morris, one of the persons so dreadfully beaten, died this imam
iug, from the injuries he received on the occasion.

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