Star.
London, England, 1818-09-19 00:00:00

LANCASHIRE.

Our accounts this morning represent matters as
less tranquil, in this district, than we were led to ex-

from former letters.

At Blackburn the weavers have struck work, and
have, for some days, been parading the streets in
great bodies, but without committing any acts of
'violence. However it has been found necessary to
send some of the Manchester Yeomanry Cavalry to
that place to protect the inhabitants, and repress any
disposition to tumult.
We learn also by a private letter, that on Thurs-
day the weavers at Bolton-le-Moor shelved some dis-
position to strike for an advance of wages. Nothing,
however, had occurred of an alarming nature. The
masters there mean, it is said, entirely to resist the
demand.

It appears also by letters of the date of Wednesday
last from Preston, that some of the Weavers there had
again struck, whilst others continued their labour :
whereupon, the former visited the latter at their
houses, and marking the work which they had in
hand, gave them notice, that if they wove beyond
that mark, they, the turn-outs, would come and de-
stroy the whole. This certainly is not to be suffered ;
as One party has at least as much right to work as
the other to be idle, even if a combination were out
of the craestion. In the mean time it is said, that
their present rate of wages produces, with great in-
dustry, only nine shillings weekly, and that they ask
no more than twelve shillings.
The Country Papers state, that the number of the
proscribed men.at Manchester amounts to about two
hundred. They wished to return to their factories
like the rest, but have been absolutely refused per-
mission : they are, it is said,.now maintained by those
who are employed. Several of the Master Spinners,
before they would consent to employ their hands
again, obliged them to sign an engagement never to
be parties to any future combination, as well as to
pledge themselves never to support so illegal a measure.

PRIVATE LETTERS.

" MANCHESTER, SEPT. 17, 'fix P.M.

" This morning an express arrived here from Burn-
ley, in this county, (about 24 miles from this town)
stating that serious disturbances have broken out
among the Weavers and Spinners of that place.—
They have turned-wit for an increase of wages, and
were, when the accounts came away, proceeding to
acts of violence. That fine body of men, the Man-
chester and Salford Yeomanry Cavalry, were imme-
diately called out, and were quickly ready, in com-
plete marching order, and set off at full speed for the
scene of tumult—preceded and followed by detach•
meats of regulars.
" No authentic accounts have been received up to
this hour.; and as the various rumours are vague,
contradictory, and even alarming, it may be as well
not to particularise them, until more definitive ac-
counts arrive. I will write again, the instant any au-
thentic information comes to hand.
" In the mean time I am happy to inform you,
that we are all quiet here, at present ; and most sin-
cerely do I wish we may continue so ; but it should
not be concealed that many here are firmly con-
vinced, that unless the situation of the Spinners, Bcc.'.
be taken int.) the early cansideration of the Masters,
and something liberally done to meet their expecta-
dons, the winter will not pass over withm:: another
ferment ; for, noty.i:liitandlig whit may be s.til by
linterested persons to the contrary. the greatLl part of
the mil have gone in o:: an ir!iiii undemanding
that theia wags were to be speedily raised."

ANOTHER LETTER.
MANCHESTER, SEPT. 17.

" We have just received intelligence of the weavers
and spinners t•f Burnley having turned out in
great numbers, and proceeded to acts of rioting and
di)tnrbance. There is a report that they have palled
down the prison, and done damage to several other
buildings.
" The Yeomanry Cavalry have gone off from this
place to quell the riot, and are to be followed, it is
said, by part of the regulars now stationed here.
" At Bolton-le-Moor and Wigan they have also
turned out to the number, it is said, of from. 20,000
to 30,000, but as yet the turn-out there has not been
attended with any tumult. Great apprehensions are
entertained that the Spinners who have lately returned
to their work here, may be induced by these breakings
out in other parts to turn out of new, unless the rise
of wages which they have been led to expect is con-
ceded to them on Saturday night."

FROM THE BLACKBURN MAIL, SEPTEMBER 16.

We are sorry to stato that matters are not as yet
adjusted between the Weavers and Manufacturers of
this town and neighbourhood. The former, although
they have several times paraded the streets since our
last publication, yet have evinced no disposition to
riot. We entertain strong hopes that these unfortu-
nate disagreements will be terminated this week.
" The Weavers of Manchester, Chadderton, Mid-
dleton, and Failsworth, have pretty generally re-

stinted their employment at an advance of about 4s.
in the posund on their former wages, i. e. before the
turn-out ; but with this farther understanding, that
the full demand of the Weavers of 7s. in the pound
shall be complied with in one month from this time.
44 At Oldham and the neighbourhood the Fustian
Weavers have obtained the advance, and are now re-
ceiving 2s. 6d. per lb. for what they very recently
only received Is. At the lowest ebb a fustian weaver
could not earn above 6s. per week, but at present
they are considered the best paid."