The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-10-27 00:00:00

R EFR.-ICTO R I'.S' EAME _V.

The account. from Shields, received yesterday
morning, state, that the notice and military are still
actively employed. On Sunday atOrning last, seve-
ral of the ring-leaders were taken into custody, and.
otlters who had been previously taken up were ex•
aminerl. Those who bad no charges of a serious :re-
fute exhibit:xi against them, were discharged. It is
said. that the stop-owners in the port of Sunderland
hPr, made a 1011 of eompromi•ie with the refractory
seamen in that harbour, whe, on heating of the
measures taken by the police at Shields and New.
ole 110101 out threats, in cotjunction with the SPII-
-11103 it the latter ports, that they would instantly
j”iii is a lady, and release those men in conhae-
ztt, it they were not immediately given up; in
C. coetplenee of whirl' a strong military guard had
been plsced at the prise', doors; and it was intend-
ed to suloi them on Monday under an escort to Our-
ham Castle.

The foliating is from the Tyne Mercury of 'toes.
clay :—During the recent transactions, the most
perfect eider was kept by the military on shore, and
*eh the ai.sistani.e of a few marines in each vessel,/
soon eight to ten coal laden ships for the foamiest'
mar. • I wore enabled nit Monday to get to sea. The
sailors showed themselves in numbers on both sides
of the river, and groaned heavily as the shLo passed
them. On the north side, one of the Northumber-
land Magistrates shartly addressed th'em, recant.
mending them to make some advances towards an
accommorlatiem of their differences with the ship-
owners, and the Shield sailors appesred to receive
this advice rather favourably : a body, however, of
the Neareastle sailors, who had been sent for by ex-
press to j • their comrades, arriving at this moment,
they declared they would not make any further con.
cession's in the terms they had been demanding, lin-
k"; the sailors on the south side (who hove Aiwa, s
bPeii the most refractory) could alio be prevailed' up-
on to modify their demands. It was clear, indeed.
that the Newcastle sailors were jealous of the North
Shiphiq nien, and apprehensive of their negociating
F.flattately with the ship-owners, and they were, per-
haps, also, not a little chagrined to find that the
Fshicliti men had lost possession of the boats; upon
these grounds the opposition of the Newcastle sea-
men is evils accounted for.
They appeared to be dreadfully frightened at the
warrsitts which it was understood the Nlagistrati
had issued for the apprehension of the ring-leaders.
Some few men were taken into custody on Saturday,
and yesterday the whole of the Committee were
seized, together with their books, papers, and motley.
No other result couli possibly be expected. Yes-
terilmy and this morning some more vessels were cots-
dueted to sea, but all bus great measure manned with
apprentices.
Several vessels I are gut to sea from Sunderland,
%hem, we are happy to state, matters have been
completely settled. A number of the uningaged sea-
vocn have come from thence to Shields, and offer to
ship themselves fur the run up to London, at fifty
shillings. They say they cannot return to Shields
for the want of protection, and other men mast be
found to bring the ships back. A meeting of the
I.iv.owtiets is to be held here to-day, nod the oh..
jest of it is stated to be a representation to Lord Sid.
mouth of some dirrorences which have arisen between
them and the Magistrates.
MoNuai rs xc:.—We have nothing to corn-
mcnicate in addition to the above, excepting that the
Newcastle sailors mustered this morning as usual in
the tit7nity of the town, and afterwards proceeded to
Sh.Htls in boats, with flags eying. and the inscription,
catgland expects every man to do his duty." These
tarn hate Also a regular Committee, who very quietly
m•embled this morning at their usual howl of ren-
dezrous on the Quay side.