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There has been no marked change in the state of the manufacturing- districts.

The power-loom weavers, who constitute the forlorn-hope of the strike in Manchester, held several open-air meetings on Tuesday, for the professed purpose of distributing money which had been subscribed for the unemployed. Threepence was given to each person ; which produced much discontent because the public had not contributed more liberally. In the afternoon, the Police, according to their own state- ment, were attacked with stones while attempting to disperse a mob ; but the weavers deny the attack altogether. The matter, however, caused some alarm ; and the soldiery and police were kept on duty till. a late hour at night.

Ashton was the scene of some commotion on Monday. The au- thorities received information that the working men of Ashton and Hyde intended to visit Staleybridge to turn out all the mills. The military were ordered out, and two troops of the First Regiment of Royal Dragoons, with Artillery and field-pieces, occupied the ap- proaches to Staleybridge. The turn-out workpeople of Ashton con- tented themselves with holding a meeting in a room, and then they dispersed. The Dragoons were next despatched to disperse a meeting at Dukinfield; and again they were sent to Newton Moor, where the mob were attacking a mill: they arrived too late to prevent the stop- page of the mill. The writ for holding the Special Commission in the county of Lan- caster has been issued by the Chancellor of the Datchy. Several Judges are named, but it is expected that Lord Ahinger and Sir E. H. Alderson will preside. The 4th of next month is fixed for the Commis- .sion-day.

The investigations of Mr. Gregory, the Government Commissioner, have led to the apprehension of several Chartist rioters. Blackburn "adjourned intermediate Sessions" were held on Mon- day, for the trial of persons charged with participation in the late dis- turbances. Several were convicted, and sentenced to imprisonment for terms varying from two months to a year. The Recorder, Mr. T. B. Addison, remarked that the evidence at the trials had proved that the parties engaged in the late riots did not belong to the poorest class of society : they were generally persons in good employment, who had in a great many instances subscribed towards the Trades Unions. At Glossop, on Wednesday, three men, Winterbottom, Fry, and Smith, who had been wounded by Mr. Shepley in the attack on his _mill on the 30th August, were examined before the Magistrates, and committed for trial at the next Chester Assizes. They all seemed to stiffer from their wounds. Winterbottom wanted to make it appear that he was only a spectator : but it was proved by the surgeon who attended him, and others, that he had said he went with the mob ; and that his excuse when seized was, that they did not want to hurt Mr. Shepley, but only to make him turn out his hands. At a late meeting of the Staffordshire iron-masters, it was agreed that an advance of 11. per ton should be made on bar-iron. This shows an improvement in the trade ; and it is also said that several extensive orders have been received from Bristol and other places.

Doncaster Races opened on Monday, under peculiar circumstances ; which have been thus recounted-

" The Doncaster races of 1841 were remarkable not less for the poverty- stricken character of the sport than for the energetic measures resorted to for the purpose of restoring them to something like their original excellence. Several meetings and conferences were held with this view ; and their results appeared to justify the inference that in the adoption of a new and more vigorous system the municipal authorities and their patrons had taken the Only effective means of obtaining their object. The Corporation consented to resign the entire control of the races to a committee of noblemen and gentle- men belonging to the Doncaster Club, and to place at their disposal the sum of 1,0001., to be applied towards the promotion of sport. The Committee turned this power to excellent account. The Great Yorkshire Handicap, sub- stituted for the Fitzwilliam Stakes, and the Five Hundred Sovereign Stakes, were its immediate fruits ; and they were followed by some judicious alterations in the conditions of the Cup for the following (the present) year, and the St. Leger for 1843. The Committee did not confine their attention to the stakes : the Earl of Chesterfield and the late Duke of Cleveland cheerfully accepted the Stewardship; Mr. Clark, 'Chief Justice of the Turf,' received the ap- pointment vacated by Mr. W. Lockwood ; Mr. Perren, of Newmarket, that of Starter; and on the death of Mr. J. Lockwood, shortly after, Mr. Martin that of Clerk of the Course. The paying and receiving of the stakes were intrusted to Messrs. Weatherby. The same determination to keep pace with the times was conspicuous in the minor arrangements. The Judge's chair, for the first time was removed to a position that enabled him to take a correct view of the horses as they passed the post, namely, only fourteen inches above the ground, instead of six feet six inches ; with many other improvements."

The races began with the Champagne Stakes of 50 sovereigns each ; won by Mr. Blakelock's colt A British Yeoman, ridden by Templeman, against four other horses.

Then came the Great Yorkshire Handicap, which was the prize of Ebdale, on Sir C. Monck's colt Brother to Garland ; thirteen other horses also starting-

" Betting-7 to 2 against Charles the Twelfth, 5 to 1 against Retriever, 8 to 1 against Mona, 9 and 10 to 1 against Brother to Garland, 10 to 1 against The Devibamong-the-Tailors, 12 to 1 each against William le Gros, Pagan, and Think, and 15 to 1 against Little Wonder. "Retriever was reatiff at the post, and was with difficulty coax d away with his companions: no sooner, however, was the start effected, and a better we

never witnessed, than lie rushed to the front and made strong running, waited upon by Paragon, Pagan, and Mona, Charles the Twelfth, Galaor, and Dis-

closure lying the ruck, and Brother to Garland and William he Gros bringing up the rear. At the mile-post, Iliona took the lead from Retriever, and went a rattler to the Red House, where Thirst took the command, followed by Pagan, Brother to Garland now being up with Disclosure, Galaor, Charles the Twelfth, and Little Wonder. Thirsk resigned his position at the road, fell astern and the lead was taken by Brother to Garland, followed by Disclosure and astern, these three joining issue at the distance, made a pretty race to the corner of the Grand Stand enclosure. Galaor then dropped off, Disclosure was beaten before they cleared the rails, and the light-weight ran in a very easy winner by a length. Little Wonder came with a rush at the last, and saved his master's stake; Disclosure beating him a length for second, Galaor was a bad fourth, and Charles the Twelfth fifth : the others were tailed off an immense distance. Value of the stakes, 1,320/."

The Queen's Plate of 100 sovereigns was won by Mr. Ramshay's Mosstrooper, ridden by Lye. General Sharpe's Lara walked over the course for the Four-year old Produce Stakes.

The bad state of trade bad a sensible effect on the attendance, and the Great St. Leger day, Tuesday, fell short of its usual attractions. Mr. Clarke's Amiene having walked over the course for the Two-year- old Produce Stakes of 100 sovereigns each, and Mr. Bowes's Lady of the Silverkeldwell having won a Sweepstakes of 100 sovereigns each, in a match of two, the great race was run : Lord Eglintoun's Blue Bonnet, ridden by Lye, was the victor among seventeen horses-

" Betting at starting-11 to 8 against Attila, 7 to 1 against Ballinkeele, 8 to 1 against Blue Bonnet, 10 to 1 against Cabrera, 12 to 1 against Rosalind, 13 to 1 against Ehoracum, 14 to 1 against Fireaway, 14 to 1 against Policy, 20 to 1 against Seahorse, 25 to 1 against Scalteen, 25 to 1 against Master Thomas, 50 to 1 against any other. "About a quarter past three o'clock, fifteen out of the seventeen that started had taken their preliminary canters; some minutes after, the other two (Attila and Master Thomas) made their appearance in company, took a short gallop, and joined in the customary parade from the Grand Stand to the starting-post. After one slight failure, an effective start was accomplished, and the race com- menced ; Attila taking the lead at a strong pace, followed by Scalteen and Eboracum ; Marion, Priscilla Tomboy, Fireaway, Happy-go-Lucky, and seve- ral others treading upon their heels, with every other horse in the race closely laid up, except Ballinkeele, Seahorse, and Cattonite. Marion receded from the front rank in a few strides, and Priscilla Tomboy, finding the speed to much for her, was fain to keep company with Seahorse and Cattonite in the rear. In rising the bill, Scaltecn was passed by Eboracum, who neared the favourite at the mile-post, and forced the running so effectually, that at the Red House it was evident even from the stand that Attila was in difficulty ; in making the bend this was placed beyond all doubt, and the cry of the favourite's beaten' was heard from all parts of the course. Ebomcum and Scalteen retired with him, and the running was taken up by Fireaway; Blue Bonnet (who had been in the ruck up to the Red House) showed in front immediately after, with Priscilla Tomboy, and at the two-mile-post they were close up with him, Blue Bonnet lying on his left, close to the rails, and Priscilla Tomboy on his right.

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Cabrera was n their wake, and Seahorse, who bad been most conspicuously in the rear to the turn, having passed the beaten horses rapidly, was lying in his track at the distance. About two hundred yards from home, Blue Bonnet wrested the lead from Fireaway, was never after caught, and won very easily by a length. Priscilla Tomboy went past Fireaway at the stand, but was herself challenged by Seahorse a few strides from the chair, and beaten by half a length. Fireaway turned jady before he reached home, began kicking, and was a bad fourth. Ballinkeele made a waiting race of it, and by an effort at the last, ran his compatriot Fireaway to a length. Cabrera was some lengths behind, and was followed in by a crowd of horses, at the head of which, we understand, were Attila, Pharmacopoeia, Policy, &c. Cattonite looked in bad condition, and ran as bad as he looked ; he was beaten off in the first fifty yards. The race was run in three minutes and eighteen seconds. Value of the stakes, 3,600/. "The settling seems likely to be easy. Lord Eglintoun, we believe, wins about 5,000/, and his trainer, Dawson, (the owner of Nell, the winner of the Oaks,) and friends a much larger sum." Two other races were run : Mr. Walker's Bellingham Lass, under Bumby's jockeyship, beat five other horses in the contest for the Cleve- land Handicap of 20 sovereigns each' and Templeman, on Colonel Cradock's Pagan, beat Mr. Gascoigne's Jack Sheppard, in the run far the Chesterfield Stakes of 20 sovereigns each (three subscribers.) There were only two races of interest on Wednesday ; the Municipal Stakes, of 500 sovereigns, and the Corporation Plate of 60/. Colonel Anson's Napier, ridden by Nat, won the Municipal Stakes from two other horses ; and Mr. Goodman's The Shadow, the Plate, from three others ; S. Rogers riding the winner. On Thursday, Mr. Orde's Beeswing won the Cup of 300 sovereigns, in a canter, for the fourth time within seven years : Cartwright was the jockey : three other horses ran. The Two-year-old Stakes were the prize of Mr. Blakelock's A British Yeoman, jockeyed by Temple- man. For two other stakes, horses belonging to Lord Chesterfield and Colonel Anson walked over the course.

The following were the stakes won yesterday : the Scarborough Stakes, by Sir C. Mouck's Brother to Garland; the Park Hill Stakes, by Colonel Cradock's Sally ; the Innkeepers' Handicap, by Mr. Stebbing's Edmond ; the Town Plate, (in a canter,) by The Shadow.

The Directors of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company gave a grand entertainment on board their new vessel, the Hindostan, in Southampton Docks, on Tuesday, to certain official and other distinguished persons. The Hindostan is to take up the steam- communication between Calcutta, Madras, Ceylon, and Suez ; being about to depart for India on the 24th instant. Her extreme length is 250 feet ; breadth of beam, 39 feet ; horse-power, 550. Among the company were Mr. Goulburn, Sir Edward Codriogton, Sir Hyde Parker, General Sir James Lushington, Dr. Arnott, Sir John Campbell, the Spanish Ambassador, and other persons of note. Sir John Campbell filled the chair.

Mr. Russell, the Inspector of Prisons, has been sent down by Sir James Graham to inquire into the hair-cropping affair at Dover.