The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-09-16
From The N. Y. Journal Of Commerce.
FOURTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EU.
ROPE

BY the steamer Caledonia at Boston we have
English papers to August 10Th inclusive. The CAL
edonia reached Boston at O'Clock A. NJ. Friday
morning.
The cotton market, it will be seen, had been an
MATED and the sales large. For n few days previ-
GUS 20 the departure of the steamer the prevalence
of turn outs and riots among the manufacturers,
had checked operations 10 some extent, though
the sales continued larger than an average. AT
Ilavre to the 18th, tho cotton market had been
void Examination.
Some American beef brought in the Barnsley
market 4d per h. Am. pork 3d.
The riots had occasioned some depression in the
funds. On Thursday 18th, Corsos stood ut 81
7-S for money, and 81 "a for the acco unit.
Money continued plenty; bills were down at
l-2 per cent,
Parliament was prorosued on the 18th by the
Queen in person.
The weather had continued fine, and the harvest
was rapidly progressing. or flour fom the United
States 1918 barrels had arrived.
| The news from the continent is not important.
A dreadful earthquake had taken place at Mes
destroyed
Washington Irving had arriving at Madrid, and
been received in the most cordial manner.
Serious outbreaks in England and Scotland
Liverpool Aug. ia series of alarming riots
have brokcn out in the manufacturing and mining
districts of England and Scotland. The people
during the two past years have borne the most
pressing prva,ions with exemplary forlitude, and
have submitted to repeated reductions of wages,
on accoun, Of the bad state of trade, under the
promise that whenever there should be revival
better remuneration should be gwen to them. Just
however, when an Improvement in tho business
was noticed, and they might have expected II real
zation of their long cherished expectations, it was
proposed by the three leading manufacturing firms
at Salybridge near Manchester, and by some en-
ployers at Dunlera'ine, in Scotland, that they
should submit, to still further Reduction. Wheih-
or there was any concert between the mill-owncrs
at SO great distance, cannot well be ascertained
and it is clear, from the readiness with which they
were joined by workmen of all descriptions, that
the flame had long been smoudering, and only
wanted encouragement to burst forth into an ex-
tensivc conaugra,on,
There had, fortnight previously, been turn
out of the GOLFERS IN SmlTordshire, and they had
visited the pits in the adjoining counties, for the
purpose of compelling the people employed there
in to Join them. Some Of them readily accedcd,
but Others resisted and they then returned TO their
own homes,
The turn out OF weaverS and splnners appear TO
Lave adopted similar course, but in consequences
of the crowded state of the population in the man
urlcturing Districts they were the more formidable
in their irrup'ions. After numerous meetings at
Slacybridge, Ashton and Mollram, there was a
general turnout Of the spnners and weavcrs at
the forme- place, in compliance with the demands
Of an immense mob. A procession was then form
with banners on which were Inscribed their deter
mra,ion not to resume labor until their wages vera
raised to the same rate as In 1899 and 1910. They
compelled golfers, calico prncs, and other trades
to join them, and wen, to Duckinsield, Ashton,
Oldham, Hyde, Fairfield, Droylsden, Denton, and
other surrounding towns, stopping the mills in all
these p'abcs
AT Manchester, they were frequently dispersed
by the military, but re-assemb!cd and succeeded
in stopping all the works Of Manchester and Sal
r., ,b, al ,In;. az o.,
Stockrord, Maccesfeld, G!ossop, Tin,wise, Hey
wood, Middleton, Oldham, Rochdac, Bury, Boil
ton, Chorley, Clheroy, Blackburn Burnley Pres
ton, Wig,n, and all the surrounding towns, where
the population was great or manufacture, exis-
ted, causing one universal and wide spread insur-
rccton. whilst similar course was pursued BY
the GOLFERS in the S,afTordshire Po,lcrics and at
Glasgow.
Since Tuesday, the 9th inst. Manchester has
been in n complete state Of disorg,nza,ion, all bu-
sincss being n, Il stand STILL and the military being
constantly engaged in dispensing rio'ous assemble
gcs There has, however, been comparatively
speaking, very little destruction Of property and
not much plumber, though many OF the mills have
been ATTACKED and the shopkeepcrs have been
compelled 10 give up their stocks Of PROVISIONS
A, Halifax, Blackburn, and Preston, the military
have fired upon the mobs, and several lives have
been lost.
The mill owners having been comp ,lled to
close their establishments have determined not 10
reopen them until quie, shall have been perfectly
restored.
Hundreds of thousands Of people are therefore
without bread, suffering from their folly.
! The charls,s have endeavored TO take advan-
iage Of the disturbances 10 extend their views, ami
the people are divided-one section declaring for
higher wages and the other for the charter. In