LATER ENGLISH NEWS. CHARTIST DEMONSTRATION: {From the Sunday Times, June 4.)

New Zealander, Volume 4, Issue 250, 21 October 1848, Page 3

LATER ENGLISH NEWS. CHARTIST DEMONSTRATION: {From the Sunday Times, June 4.)

For tome time past meetings have been held in various parti of the metropolis, of Irishmen who are adv, cites lor the repeal of the union, and also of the Chaitists, and the reioltitions arrived at have been to th« effect that in the event of any punishment being; inflicted on Mr. John Mitchel, who has now been sentenced to fourteen years' transportation, they would tlitn rise en masse to requeit from the Queen of England his release. As soon as the news arrived in town, on Saturday, of Mr. Mitchel's conviction, the various clubs RB.*embled at their respective places of meetm •, and at many of them it was agreed that thft members should arm themselves for a demonstration on Monday evening. It wai publicly proclaimed tint a public meeting should be convened on the Clerkenwell green, and that a piocession should be formed, but whither it was to j march was a profound secret. Seven o'clock was the hour appointed for the meeting. About that time the leaders of the parly appeared and took their station? in a van, there being from 3000 to 400') persons present. Mr Williams was called on to preside, speeches ol a very violent and inflammatory oh'trseter were delivered by several of the leaden, and after Wirm thp < hainnan called on the meeting to " fall to in maicbinij oulei," an injunction that was instantly complied with, and with almost milita'y exactness. Williams and the ether leaders then dt«cendfd from the van, and hay ng taken their place at the head ut | the process'on, moved along St. John street, Got>nellstreet, down Old-street-ioad, and along the City-io«d On their way every street poured foitb its inhabitants to join the moving ma*s. In the City-road, on its way to Finsbury-tquare, the procession received a j la ure accession of Urength, and on leaching that point • wnere the City-road and Fin*bury-tquaie unite, the pi occasion consisted of at least 7000 persons. j In FinsbU'y-square they were joined by a large b"dy fii>m Stepney-gieen. where a meeting had aUo b^eu held. The united borly then proceeded through Chis-well-fitreet, Sn.ithfie d, Holborn, King-street, Longacre, into Leicester-square, where ihey again halt d. It will be readi'y imagined that so great a concou.se of person* marching through the streets, most of them being armed with bludgeons, pitclifoik«, or other dangerous implements, created very great excitement. Every steet they passed fidded its quota to the stream > so that by this time (ten o'clock) it was quite impo>sible to estimate the number with any degiee of exactness. After leaving Leicester squaie the confederate? proceeded up Princes-street, Compton-stre^t, into Dean-street, Solio, to the Chartists' Assembly Rooms, where they were addressed from the windows by several penoni ; but in consequence of the cheering and waving of hats, it wai impossible to hear what passed, with the exception of a few words, such as •' Be firm !" •'The time has anived," &c. After the parties had addreiied them they left the room und join-d the procession, which then proceeded towards Oxfoid-stre t. From this point they proceeded down Crown-street, Wbitcombf-stteet, into Trafalgar- square, where 't was expected that some addresses would be deliveied, and a general impression prevailed that it was then intention to go d iwn to Buckingham Palace, but a s'vong body of police, which had been sent out under the command of Mr. Pearce, of Bow-street, refused to allow them to remain in the neighbourhood, *o that the procession wended its way along the Strand, through Temple-bar, and down Fleet-street, and in as direct a line as possible for Finsbury-squsre, where they were addressed by the leaders, who intimated to them, that Laving been disappointed in their expectations that night, by circumstances which it would not then be prudent to explain, they had resolved on dispersing the assembly, requesting at the same time that tkey would meet again on Wednesday evening.

ANO'IHER AFFRAY WITH THE POLICE. On Tuebday night a considerable number of the Chartists met, according to previous arrangement, upon Clerkenwell-green, and, after the deliveiy of several violent speeches, the ora ora left the mob to walk in procession, as tbey did the previous night. The intention of the authorities having been mude known to the several parties, that the procession would be broken up at all hazards, had the effect of deterring the rabble from patrolling the public thoroughfare^ as they did on Monday mght. Instead, however, o! quietly dispersing, they continued to congregate on the Green, and for »hree or four hours the utmost noise and confusion prevailed Some of the more mibChievous amused tliemselvei by throwing stones and groaning at the police. Tha landlord of the Dublin Stout Stores on the Green had a large sheet of plate glass, valued at £4, demolished ; and several persona narrowly escaped from the repeated volleys of stones thrown amongst (hem. | ([The police hating received information of what was going ou, a great number of mounted constables, wih several sections of the. foot, were ordered off to c le<u the Green. They had no sooner made their appearance than they were assailed with groans and hisses, mid cries nf •• Down with the police !*' &c. The mob

w»s ordered to clear, but insiead of so doing they set up a most hideous howl. The men were then ordered to clear the ground, and having drawn their truncheons they marched in amongst the crowd. Here the conduct of the rabble was moit violent, and to get the crowd back the police weie obliged to resort to violent measures. Several persons were knocked down by the police, aud it is to be regi'ettcd that not a few through their own imprudence were severely injured. Notwithstanding that the police were understood to do all they could to clear the ground of the rabble, the parties reiolutely refused to move beyond the end of the various thoroughfares, when all of a sudden the light camed by the fire at Whitechapcl was seen in the air, when the parties scampered off in hundreds, and in the course of a few minuteß the place was completely cleared, and the police returned to their several quarters.

DISTURBANCES ON WEDNESDAY, The threatened disturbances on Clerkenwell-grecn and various parts of the metropolis on Wednesday night created the mos f intense excitement in the minds of the inhabitants of the various localities. A threat having been made at several of the Chartist nnd Confederate clubs that they could, if any interruption were offered to their meetings, burn London in a few hours, the commissioners of police sent notices to all persons in the districts of the several meetings, requesting them to keep the gas turned off at the mams. From an early hour in the day the government officials at the War-office, Scotland-y ird, &c, were engaged in adopting every precautionary measure for suppressing any outbreak that might occur. The parish church of Clerkenwell (that place having been fixed upon for a demonstration) was fi led with foot soldiers and policemen. The Sessions-house also contained nearly 1000 policemen, and 860 Chelsea pensioners (all under arms). A large number of private houses on the Green were filled with special constables, who in i he course of the day had hem called on. During the whole of the afternoon small groups of Chartists, confederates, and persons whose only object n being present was idle curiosity, continued to lake up their quarters on the Gieen. At «evtm o'clock no fewer than 5000 peisons were present, but none of the leaders had arrived. At half past seven o'clock two troops of Horse Guards made their appearance on the Green, over which they proceeded to St. John's street, where they took up their quarters. One or two persons then addressed the meetinsr, but their orationi chit fly consisted of recommendations to cheer fir Mr. Mitehel — for the Repeul of the Union, and also exhorting them them to join in shouting 41 Down with the police," " Three cheers for the soldiers," "Three cheeis for a republic," •' Down with the monarchy," and " No Queen." At a quarter past eleven the police hail so far succeeded in clearing 'he Green, as to enable the militaiy to be drawn off. This having been accomplished, and there appearing little chance of any further disturbances, the mujority of the police were ordered back to their several stations. About 500 ordinary and 40 mounted were ordered to remain during the night. Cabs and special messengers were kept in readiness to convey any intelligence, if it were necessary to summon the authorities. It was generally reported on the Green, that in the event of an outbreak there, the signal was to be conveyed to the several clubs, and a general outbreak would then Uke place.

CHARTIbT (TTJBUKAK AT BTIADFORD, Bradford, Tubsmv. — For t>otne time past it has been known to llu» authoiities of Bradford, Hnlifax, Uingli'v, and other towns in th^ West Riding, that (he Chdi tists were arming and enrolling themselves in cubs. which they call " Life and Property Protective Societies," or " National Guards ;" and that lhe9e clubs assembled bi.th in and cut of the towns for the purpose of bring drilled m rmliUiy evolutions by their commandeis or "generals." Kradfoid has been the stronghold of these insane and seditious proceedings, and the Chartists of that town and neighbourhood have nil alons; avowed their determination to &hirk no conflict u i h the civil or military authorities, when the time came. On Sunday la*t an immense gathering of Clwrlistb took place at Wilsden, a country village midway between Bndford, Bingley, Halifax, Kegbley, &c, where tr.iin'nj; and drilling were openly practised. From 2000 to 30 >0 men, arrued principally with bludgeons, and preceded mostly by black banners with pike heads, marched in military away upon the giound, and went through various evolutions, preparatory to the commencement of the meeting. The determination was there expressed of resisting by arms any at« tempt on the part ot the authorities to capture the leaders ; and the chairman told his followers that the infant! y brought into the town would be a good job for the Chartists, as they could now arm themselves cheaply by disarming the military ; " and as for us generals," lie lemarked, •• the dragoons' horses will just suit us, because, when we come to the struggle, then we general* must ride." There was no outbreak, but a great deal of sedi'ioui and treasonable language was employed by the various speakers. At the conclusion the assemblage, which had wiih-tood the pelting of a terrific storm ot thunder, lightning, and rain, marched back to the respective towns in the lame military order in which they came. Meanwhile, the authorities of Bradford had notbetn idle. Nearly 200 D special constables, including men of all r<inks, were 6woru in ; the police w-re armed with tut hisses, and two companies of ihe 39th regiment of foot, two troops of the slh dragoon guards, and about thirty horse artillery, with two field p'eces, were despatched on Saturday from Leeds, and two companies of [ the 81st were ordered from Hml. The West Yorkshire Yeomanry were called out, and the Yorkshire Hussais were also matched to the most advantageous points. The fiist actual outbreak occurred at Bingley, on Friday last, when two Chartist leadeis were captuied by the police, charged with (lulling some " National Guaids," and taken before Busfeild F^rrand, Esq., by . whom they were committed to York Castle. As boon as this capture became known, the ala m was given, and upon the police attempting to convey their prisoneri to the railway station, they were surrounded by two or three thousand persons, who dreadfully beat them, and rescued their piisunera, and they got cleai oil. Indeed, so emboldened were these parties, that 1 one of the rescued men was a speaker at the Wilsden meeting on Sunday, and wa» vociferonsly cheered when 1 he recounted the success of this rirat little entente.

DISTURBANCES IN THE WEST BIDING. Leeds, Wednesday.— This morning, shortly after seven o'clock, about sixty of the 52nd Reg ment of InfanTy, and about the same number of pensioners, ariived at Bingley, having travelled by a special tram from Bradfoi d. Nearly at the same moment two troops of the Yorkshire Hubs irs marched into the town from Olh-y. The immediate cause of the soldieis being uiiirched into Bmsiley was in order to assist the civil authoiities in the apprehension of a number of men \v!io, on Friday last, lescued two prisoners named Thomas Kilv/tigton and William Smith, who Mr. liusfciU Ferraud, late M.P. fur Knaresborough, had com-

mitted to York Castle for training individuals in military movements. The miliary and the pensioners, with fixed bayonets, accompanied Mr. Ferrand and some of the police to leveral milk and workshops, where sixteen men were apprehended, who are known either to have taken part in the rescue on Friday last, or to have been engaged in drilling. All the prisoners were conveyed to York Castle, where they were examined before the m»gi.>trates on Thursday. The soldiers remain in the town, but no outbaeak was apprehended. In Leeds all is quiet. The caution issued by the magistrates againat drilling seems to have produced a good effect.

DEMONSTRATION IN MANCHESTER. Manchester, Wednesday —The threatened demonstration by the Chartiits and Repealers of this town has gone oil' just as every thinking person expected it would The whole proceedings were prohibited by the authorities, who had taken every precaution to prerent any outbreak or breach of the peace. For the last two day* the poMce were on the nlert, and this morning every thing was in readiness. The mayor had issued prohibitory notices, and also a cuition to all well disposed citizens to keep within their houses. Up to the time of writing the town is perfectly tranquil, and there is not the least appearance of such a meeting having been in contemplation.

Irelvnd. Trtal op Mr. Mitchell .—The trial of Mr. Mitchell, of the United Irishman, commenced on Thursday, May 25, in the Commission Court, but the greater part ot the day was taken up with technical objections on the part of the prisoner's counsel. The lecond day's trial proceeds), and in the evening, shortly after seven o'clock, Mr. Justice Moore entered the Court, and the jury having been called, and asked whether they had agreed, the foreman, amidst breath~ less silence, handed down the verdict— '* Guilty." Upon the announcement of the verdict, the prisoner's wife threw herself on the shoulder of her husband, who stood near her in the dork, in an agony of grief. Sevenl of the prisoner's most intimate friends, including Messrs. T. F. Meagher, T. Devin Reilly, the Key. Father Kenyon, Dr. Giay, Mr. Doheny, Mr. J. B. Dillon, &c, then came forward to the dock, and gave him a parting shake of the hand ; but before these evidences of sympathy had been concluded, Mr. Baron Lefroy cal ed on the police to clear the passage in front of the do.-k ; staling that the conductor" the prisoner's friends was calculated to disturb the order and propriety of the court. He then directed that the prisoner should be removed and brought before the court at eleven o'clock to-morrow (Saturday) morning, to hear his sentence pronounced. Baron Lefroy s tid, in passing sentence, we have with the utmost deliberation examined the matter, with an anxiety to duly discharge the duty which we owe on all hands- — the duty which we owe the prisoner of not mating out the punishment beyond ihe just measure ot the offence, and the duty we owe to the public that the degree of punishment should be such as to carry ont the object of all —punishment ; which is not the mere infliction of the penalty upon the person convicted, but the prevention of crime ; that that punishmeut should cany with it a secui ity to the country as far ai possible, that one who has oft'ended so perseveringly— that ho deliberate a violator of the law bhould not be permitted to continue his course ot conduct to the disturbance of iv peace and prosperity. We V-ad to conkiuer aU this — to look at the muguilude of the crime, and to look also at the eoiibi deration that if this were not the first case brought under the act our duty might have ob iged us to cany out the pen. Ity it awards to the utmost extent , but taking into consideration that this is the first conviction under the act — though the offence has been as clearly proved as any offence of the kinJ cou d be— the sentence of the couit i->, Tbat you be transported be yond tlie aeas for the leim ot 14 years." Mr Mitchell ha ul — »• The law has done its part, and the Queen of hng'and, her Ciowu, and Government in Ireland are now s cure according to Act of Pailiament. I have done my part also. T hi es months ago I promised Lord Clarendon, and Ins Government in this country, that I would promise him into bis courts of justice, which places ot this kind are called, and that I would iorce him publicly and notoriously to pack a, jury against me to convict me, or else that I would walk a tree man out of this court, and provoke him to a contest m another field. My lord, I knew I was setting my life on that oast ; but that I knew that m either event the victory should be with me. I presume neither the jury nor the judges, nor any other man in this court, presumes to imagine that it is a ciiminal who stands in this dock. (Munuuis ot applau c, which the police endeavoured to rcpiess). 1 have shown that her Majesty's Govern, nient sustains itselr in Ireland by packed juries, by partisan judges, by peijured sheriffs. 1 have acted all through. tUi^ busme«, trom the first, uuder a strong sense oi duty. Ido not repent anything I have done, and 1 believe thai 'lie course which I have opened is only commenced. The Roman who saw his hand burning to ashes before the tyrant, promised that three hundred bhould follow out his enterprise. Can I not promise (looking at his triends who surrounded the dock) tor one, lor two, for three, aye, tor hundreds?" A. loud shout of exult,ition here rung through the court, accompanied by immense cheering, clapping of hands, and great manifestations of excitement. Baron Letroy — " Officer, remove Mr. Mitchell." The shoutb were here increased, and the clamour became temffic, when two turnkeys laid hold ot Mr. M tuhell to convey him to his cell. Mr. JVliuhell was seni Uom Nawgoue this day, at half-past four o clock, to the Noith-wall, escoited by a laige force of cavalry, where he was put on board the Shed water government packet, which forthwith set sail tor Spike Island. There was a large crowd on tlie wall, who loudly cheered him. He was not clothed a» a convict, but was atron^ly chained.