New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-15
RepeaIer- In Manchester.

Prom Manchester
For some time past IL has been no secret TO the sd
,hcrities OF Manchester that the Irish Repcsers resi-
dent here have been busted In forming Confederate
Clubs, in order, the parties nave openly No"ed'
might be enabled cooperate with their coun
trvmen across the water. In striking decisive blow
for the liberation of Guild Ireland II - equally wei
known also that many Of them are provided with arms
and that pn extensive and reasonable organization.
exists among the members and there appears every
reason 10 suppose Qndeed they themselves do ,cru
Die 20 declare the iact) that should any Formidable
outbreak occur in Ireland there VIII be simultaneous
rising OF the Conedoratcs here and in Liverpool
Yesterday information reached the Mayor and captain
Willis OF an intended denomination OF the Coned-
crates VINO II rumorcd, meant TO muster IN tneif
various Clab rooms in Manchester and Saforf, Al
seven o'clock Ia the evening and afterward 10 unite
IN one body and parade the town In procession, with
view 10 exhibit their strength. Il was reported sso
a-o that they had another object In view, VIZ 10 take
the authorities by surprise and thus 10 show that des
pite what they term the rliianly spy system pfac
tced toward them they could meet and organize with
out detection Having reason 20 credit the aatienl'
city OF his information Captain Willis, a. a measure
of precauton, looks steps to prevent the possibility
OF any disturbance taking place, and accordingly
strong reserves of police kept on duty at the
various police divisions from o'clock last evening until
late hour ia ord,r that their services might BE- IN
readiness at moments warning. II required Picked
officers in plain clothes sent to patrol the cy 10
All quarters with orders 10 report the result o. heir
obo geons every hour, or oitcner Hs events seemcd
10 call for and close communication was keptn win
the different superntendents In charge OF the police
men Al their respective divisions, that the magsfss
and the chief constshes who were waiting AZ the Town
Hall were thus ,tsnty informed OF what was gong
forward.
About quarter before eight o'clock, the CORRECTNESS
of the information possessed by Captain Willis, was
verified for information reached the magistrates a.
sembled at the iowa Hall that the Confederates were
meeting in their thousands on the brick ground stu
ate on the right hand side of the Cheetham hirosd.
near 81. Chad's Roman Catholic Chapel How they
contriyed 10 reach the common rendezvous, almost
unseen aud unObseryed, is matter we VIII not stop
to inquire about but they appeared 20 arrive almost
simultaneously. in sections OF clubs, under separate
leaders On taking up their position they were order
ed fall in four deep, and were then counted on NO
sections when given signal they gave three lcsa
cheers for the success of their strstagem The ngn
bers we heard yariously estimated at from 1000 too@
but believe that about 400 will prove 10 be ned
the truth. Asw have stated the demonstration was@
y intended experiment, TO see II they could ps
the authorities by surprise, and none OF their leaSe
attempted 10 address them Indeed, they had not ben
on the ground more than few minutes, when ~
command to form Ia rank four deep issued VIII,
each club or section (Of which their appeared toe
tenn again fell into marching order and faced iow
right about moving Of In quick time down the ChesI
hamhill road across Ducie Bridge, and up Millers~
20 the New Cross where. after loudly cheering e-an
they filed off 70 their respective club Abou,Js
of them marched from the New Cross 90 Whitaker
Temperance Hotel, in Great Ancosts In body esn
deep, and they kept step exceedingly well sppearn;
not only 10 be- well drilled but also numerOusy oiicef
A great proportion OF them were very young men nf
boys. As far could see, learn from others %
stick or weapon OF any kind was carried among thes