of Bow street to Rhodes mill, and from the end of Union street at Rhodes bank to the termination of Lees road at Mumps, there were only six small ranges of buildings. The state of Greenacres moor at this recent date was widely different from its present condition, and yet it had then become a large suburb of the town. Lower moor and Side of moor were fast hastening to the state of populous adjuncts, but Hill, Bath bank, Glodwick lane, Moorhey, Bank meadow, &c., were still mere groups of dwellings.

In the early part of 1826 another severe depression in commercial affairs ensued, in consequence of the general prevalence of an excess of speculation. Universal failure seemed impending, and people really wealthy found it almost impossible to meet their immediate engagements. The distressed condition of the people manifested itself in riots at various places, and on Sunday, the 30th of April, a mob from Rochdale and the neighbourhood broke into the cotton mills of Messrs. Milne and Travis, at Luzley brook, Royton, and Mr. John Clegg, High Crompton, where they destroyed a considerable number of power-looms, under the erroneous impression that they were the real cause of the prevailing distress. In a few hours the Oldham Cavalry, and the Cheshire Yeomanry Cavalry went in pursuit of the rioters, and eventually dispersed them. On the succeeding day, the 1st of May, a large crowd collected at Greenacres moor, and attempted to force their way into several of the cotton mills, particularly that of Messrs. Collinge and Lancashire, with the avowed intention of destroying power-looms. The manufactories being well guarded, however, by the military, the crowd desisted from their attempts, and after the reading of the riot act by the Rev. John Holme, clerk, of Hollinwood, they peaceably dispersed. During the month, £500, a portion of the funds subscribed in London for the relief of the poor in the manufacturing districts, was transmitted to Oldham,

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