The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-03
THREE DAYS LATER
Err OTE e U r OP e.
ARRIVAL OF THE
COLU M BIA,
AT BOSTON.


susssienIy Calicd-PrOspect of RevoIu-
ton both I'm France and Engiand-Tcrri-
bic Distress In the Manufacturing Dis
tricts-Riots In the Potteries-Markets-
Theafricals, sc.
The steamship Columbia reached Boston on Mon
day morning, at five o'clock having left Liverpool
July 10Th.
The news is Of considerable importance The
French Chambers were TO be called together on the
18th Of July, to appoint aregency. trial is to be
made 10 have the Duke of Nemours regent.
In England, the most terrible distress prevails all
over the country there have been serious riots in
The poteries, and many believe the country obe
<ne eve OF a revolution
The Queen and family are well. She had signed
her own protection bill
The money market is without change; cotton is
firm and the demand large and the demand for
Manchester goods improving.
CLAREaoNr July 18Th Her Majesty and Prince
Albert and their lustrous reations,ar expected to
leave tomorrow (ths day. after luncheon, for
has been doing duty there since the arrival of the
court, consists of the light company of the 18th reg
mcni, under the command OF Captain Pindar, with
Lieuts Hutton and Wilkinson, from Windsor. Mr.
Blore, arcAtect of the palace under the Commas
sioners OF Woods and Forests, has received in
strucons, /, is understood, the subject of the
construction and fitting up of private chapel in
Buckingham Palace, for the accommodation of
Her Majesty and The court, and it will be completed
by next season. The elegant new pony phaeton for
the Prince of Wales has been sent to the Royal
News at I'mico. Ii Is painted the usual color of
Her Maiesty's eqnpages, Pompadour vermillion,
and can be drawn by four ponies two with youths
for postillions Its weight does not exceed 200 lbs
Parliamentary Summary.
IA tlie Lords, on Friday, the 18th, the Queens
Personal Protection Bill was read third time and
passed The New South Wales Bill was read Sc
cond time, and the Mines and Galleries Bill was
In the Commons, Mr.. Gladstone obtained leave
TO bring in bill to amend the tariff in respect
ment stone
In committee of supply several votes were passed,
including grants to the colonies. Mr.. Glad
stone announced that corn from Malta would pay
the foreign rate OF duty.
In the Lords, on Saturday, the l6th the royal as
sent was gwen by commission TO several bills,
Gliding the Queens Protection Bill.
In The Commons, Sir j. Graham said that reports
Of some disturbances which had recently occurred
IN the Pottery districts had reached the govern
meat, but there was nothing of an alarming nature
The necessary precautions had been taken for the
Preservation of the peace, for which purpose small
military force had been found sufficient He also
Observed that was not the intention OF her Majes
Us government 10 bring IN their bill for the regula
uen % nis and factories, account OF the advanc-
a. period ul the session.
IA the Lords, Monday, the 18th, the Lord
Chancellor stated the nature and object of three bills
(which h had given notice, which referred to
TN law OF Bankruptcy, the court OF chancery, and
county
II the Commons, Sir r.. inglis postponed his mo-
TIA for church extension, the government having
ppmIsed to consider the subject during the recess.
tl the house going into committee of supply, Mr..
Sliel went a detail of the various appointments
add ot Earl de Greys administration, and
tnded thai those appointments had been OF poti-
oil character, only in civil offices. but in the
lgh 81 suatlo MS in the administration OF the laws
There no instances where offices of emolu-
neni and honor had been conferred on Roman Ca
hoics
The MARcuIoyEss OF WATERroRp-Bv letters
received by Tie family connections Saturday
last, from Curraghnore, we learn her ladyship will
early in the present week be able to Join the family
circle assembled at that pnncely seat Her adyship
is rapidly recovering from her recent accident, and
il Is folly expected few weeks will entirely restore
her ladyship's health
DISTURBANCES IN THE PoTrERIEs. -lntelligence
was received IN birmingham on July 18th, that
Burslem the metropolis of the Statfordshire Poite-
res, was IN state of alarming disturbance. The
bad trade aud 8 turnout" among the miners have
seriously affected the men employed in the potteries
and lron-works; and MIR; Sparrow, the owner of
very extensive works at Bursem, had Just made a
reduction oil I'd week in each mans wages; which,
il Is said, will in the aggregate make difference in
his weekly outlay of 600. That the mmedl-
ate cause OF the noting and on Wednesday Burs-
lem, Haniey, stoke, Tunstal, and Lane End, the
chi towns OF the Potteries, were all involved IN
the disorder. The men who had turned out to the
number OF some thousands, visited the collieries
iro1works, aad potteries, where mn were to be
found who had accepted the reduced scale of wages
and In some Instances inflicted personal violence
upon men whom they found peaceabIy engaged at
work. AT Fenton Park, one man was thrown into
scidIug hot The force of the insurgents is
computed at Goo, and il occupied tract of land
seven mics N extent. Boat-loads of allies were
brought from Blson and other manufacturing dis
trcs of South Stafiordshire. The Yeomanry were
called out, and a troop OF the Third Dragons
brought from Birmingham On Thursday nearly
Tk golfers assembled at Haney, about hals-past ten
in he morning, and were addressed by one of their
Leaders, who told them 10 be peaceable, and to
vioate the law: that their objects to be ganec
by forge Of argument, and not by physical force;
tina the military had been summoned (the 18th
Regiment Vt Foot had arrived from Wheedon y
hutlhai, as long as they were peaceable, the Riot
Actcould not be read, and the military could notin
erfte; al the same tinie they must be firm IN
determination to secure the lawful objects which
uelhad IN view. After this address, they proceed
ed Cheadle, about fourteen fifteen miles of,
andc0npeIed OF induced the golfers there to de-
slstlrom work. IL is said that about 10 900 persons
nav been thrown ont OF employment. Many Of the
potfrs nave been obliged stop their works for the
wai OF coai, winch would throw about 1000 ont Of
wok' ontridy morning the Market-place at Han
leyFas crowded and every thing continued unset
I'D ~ the whole district but no further outrage
hidaken place II must be observed, with refer
eoG tn what hasbecn said above about no violence
hsYg been used, that 1t appears the GOLFERS were
oil tmed with sucks and bludyeons
liE DREADFUL DISTRESS ALL OVER ENGLAND
Ih4acconhts from he manufacturing districts con-
tlnr TO be OF the most alarming and fearful chara,
ter The distress and starvation that exists in ever,
pirpf the country Is appalling in the extreme and
without some Improvement IN trade speedily takes
pac, 1t is difficult say what will be the result nj
the movements which are everywhere taking place
II lfordshlre, and other districts OF the Potteries
the tol1ers are gong about in bands demanding
contributions from the tradesnen; and unless they
shOiy return 10 their labors the potters will BE-
thrd.n out OF work by the want of coal. Yeomanry
androops are pouring into Newcastle .under- LYME
aadlhe adjoining places and serious collisions are
hnuW expected, though as yet it does not appear
thltany serious disturbances have occurred In
NJ Hhester, Leeds, and Stockport, the excitement
immense, and some idea Of the state of things in
the rst named place may be formed from the fact
thafhe following resolution has been adopted at
Iinn of the Ami Corn Law LII