6 JULY 1839, Page 8

On Monday, the day appointed for the reassembling of the

Delegates of the National Convention in Birmingham, about a dozen members met at a publichouse in Aston Street. Feargus O'Connor was there, and in the evening addressed a considerable number of persons who collected round Nelson's monument. The Magistrates had made pre- parations to prevent disturbances, but the meeting was insignificant and peaceable.

The Delegates have appointed a " sacred week" to commence on. Monday the 15th instant.

A serious disturbance occurred on Thursday night. A considerable number of persons assembled about eight o'clock in the smite place. About nine, a body of London Police, just arrived, headed by some Magistrates, attempted to disperse the meeting. A correspondent of- the 'Tithes deseiibes the scene that followed- " The mob resisted, and,althongh the London Police were well organized, and most determined in their aids, time number of time Chartists to whom they were opposed, and their evident preparation to meet any attack, led to the temporary defeat of the Police. For about ten minutes the tight was fearful; amid, I ant sorry to add, it isteared ti tat in more than one instance the consequence

will prove haul. The Police were driven buck into Moor Street ; and fin' :malted time it was apprehended that the mob would succeed in an assault upon time

prison. Fortunately, time Fourth Royal Irish Dragoons, headed by Colonel Chatterton, null accompanied by Mr. Scholefichl the Mayor, arrived in time to afford proteelitm to time civil authorities, and, as I am informed by a bystander,. a gentleman of influence in the town, save the Piddle Office firom popular fury. The Fourth Irish Dragoons, together with the Mille Brigade, immediately en-

compassed the and stopped every avenue leading to it. The mob, upon their appearance, took to flight in all directions."

The gentleman rescued from the mob was the once popular P. IL Mentz. A correspondent of the Gut/vier, writing from Birmingham at half-past eight yesterday, says-

" The streets 1,, coming clear, the military were withdrawn soon afterdaybreak. this morning. The Magistrates were in attendance during the whole of the night.

Out of the number of persons apprehended during the night, nine were com-

mitted to Warwick to take their trial at the next Assizes, on the charge of assaulting the constables and rioting. 'lime Rifle Brigade are stationed at time

Public Office. We regret to learn that several of the Police have been stabbed,.

and others received considerable injury by bruises from blows and stones. A bayonet was taken from one of the prisoners, by which, no doubt, the stabbing

was effected. The cry very early in the night was, "fo arms; and a body of

the rioters proceeded to St. Thomas's Churehytml ; from the wall of width they pulled upwards of two hundredweight of the rails. Fortunately, the Police came up and dispersed the assemblage before they could fimirly get possession of those formidable weapons; otherwise the mischief might hare been dreadful, as the people seemed determined and desperate. " At the hour of post leaving, great numbers of people were assembled at the end of Moor Street, where the Police Station is situate, and in the direction of which the prisoners will have to pass en route to Warwick. There are several parties Inuring about the outskirts of the town this morning, and another at- tempt has been made to get possession of more of the railings from St. Tho- nuts's Church."

In consequence of the disturbed state of the manufacturing districts, a large cotton-mill at Ashton, at present occupied by a portion of the Twentieth Foot, has been recently fitted up for the reception of GOO infantry and a number of cavalry. At Bury, two large warehouses have been adapted for the accommodation of about 500 infantry. The

latter premises are occupied by a detachment of the Tenth Foot.— Globe. Timothy Higgins, Secretary of the Ashton Radical Association, has been arrested, but afterwards bailed, on a charge of possessing a large quantity of fire-arms for an illegal purpose.

The accusation against the Reverend Joseph Stephens is that of attempting improper liberties with a sister of Mrs. Bronterre O'Brien, with whom he became acquainted in London.

Four more Chartists have been arrested at Llanidloes.