Star. — London, England, 1820-11-21 00:00:00

RIOT AT EDINBURGH, rDINBURGH, Novzunea lB.—We regret to state that this city was last night the scene of a most dis graceful riot. These proceedings originated in the proposed illumination, which took piace partially yesterday evening. Early in the morning a number of anonymous placards were posted in various parts of the City, inviting a general illumination. These were ordered, by the Public Authorities, to be pulled down, and early in the day the Lord Provost and Magistrates of the City, and Sheriff-depute of the County, proclaimed by beat of drum through the principal streets, their wish that the inhabitants should nut illuminate. Notwithstanding the request, many of the inhabi tants w ere observed, during the day, making prepa rations to illuminate, and about six o'clock in the evening, houses in various quarters began to be lighted up. About an hour afterwards, the illumination be came mo e general in many parts of the Old Town. In the N.:w Town, Prince's-street, eastward of the Mound, was partially lighted. Several houses in York-place were lighted up, and the streets at the head of Leith-walk were also partially illuminated. An immense and disorderly mob assembled, early in the eve.iing, on the High -street, opposite the Troll Chatch, and, about nine o'clock, the outcry began tor the demolition of such windows as were not illu minated. They immediately proceeded in an im merse band towards the New Town, where the win dows which were not illuminated were assailed by showers of stones, and the crashing of the glass was heard in all quarters. Before the Provost's house, in Abercromby-place, they took their station for some time, and deliberately relied the windows with repeated vollies of stones. 'ale inhabitants now found that there was no alter native for them but in lighting up their windows, and between nine and ten o'clock the illumination became much more general throughout the New Town. Sii,.ilar outrages took place in the Old Town. All the windows not illuminated were pelted with stones ; the Theatre was also attacked, and the win dows of the box-office were broken, after which the front of the building was illumpated with varies gated lamps. About eleven o'clock the riot skill continued,when a troop of the 7th Dragoon Gual , ds, from Piershill ' barracks, moved along p.m South bridge to the Cross, headed by the Sheriff; and from thence, accompanied by a party of the Volunteer Rifle Corps, and a strong bady of constables and policemen, proceeded to clear the street of the riotous multitude. which they effected about twelve o'clock. The right wing of the la; regiment of Volunteers were on duty in the Assembly Rooms, and the left wing in the Parliament Hou.e. About eleven o'clock the latter moved to the front of the Exchange, where they formed in close coloa!n, and remained sill past twelve o'clock.— We :egret to say, that they suffered severely from the criwardly practice of pelting them with stones. Seve ral Gentlemen of the Rifle Corps were also severely Lurt, but none of them quitted their posts; and it is but . ;ast:ce to say, notwithstanding the most provok ir. nisults, not a man among them moved from his rank, or availed himself of the easy retaliation which the am,: in his hands afforded him. A number of Palice-men were also much hurt with stones. followial..* were some of the company who dined with her MAJESTY yesterday : The Duke and Duchess of Leinster, Earl of Thanet, Lord Duncannon, Right Hon. the Lud Mayor, the Hon. Grey Ben nett, M.P. Mr. and Mrs. Brougham, the Hun. Mrs. Darner, Lady Anne Hamilton, the Ilan. Keppel Craven, Mr. Denman, Mr. Hume, M.P. Alderman Wood, Marquis Antaldo Antaldi, Professor Thomasini, Colonel Lonatl, Chevalier Vassal!, Mon sieur and Madame Felici, Commandant Molinari, M. Bischi. VIL-MA-CARTI, of Milanese notoriety, may be translated—Forge my papers! It is a singular coincidence that the same letters comj:ose the names of Majochi (a person who will never be forgotten, however fallacious his own me mory may have been) and of lachirno, the artful and perjured accuser in The Cymbeline of SIIAKSPEARE. Yesterday afternoon, about half an hour before high ..-titer, a number of boats, well manned, belonging to the Thames Police, were observed to be drawn up at Cotton-garden-stairs. A crowd soon collected on Westminster Bridge, who, on the departure of the :Italian worthies, assailed :hem with a shower of mud and filth, together with the most deafening groans and hisses, and shouts of " Long live the Queen !" Notwithstanding the suddenness and rapidity of their )moval, a number of persons followed and preceded in boats, and the intelligence spreading as they vent, the like greetings were continued throughout their whole course. In the Pool particularly, the 2:r re-echoed to the shouts and execrations against the ruffian crew. The boats containing the precious ficight rowed rapidly, and were not heard oi, after p.saing Greenwich ; but it is to be presumed that they ruched the vessel prepared for them in safety. FASHIONABLE DEPARTURES. The Earl and Countess of Mexborongh and family, to their elt, Methley Park, near Ferrybridge, Yorkshire. !be Earl and Countess of Sefton apd family, to their seat, Croxteth Hall, near Liverpool. Lord Yarborough and family, to their seat, Brocklesby, Lin •:o:achire. Mademoiselle George. the celebrated French actress, from B:tiaet's Hotel, Leicester-square, to Paris. L Concannon, Esq. M. P. from Fenton's Hotel, St. James's street, to the Earl of Darlington's seat. Roby Castle, Durham. Hon. F.diva:d Foley, from Greillon's Hotel, .C.iensarle st:ect, to his seat, Stoke, Herefordshire. fiir William and Lady Houston and Miss Long, from War rza's Hotel, Regent -street. to their seat, Avisford, Sussex. The Earl and Countess of Longford and family, on Saturday, f:ara the London Hotel, Albemarle-street, to their seat in Ireland. "dm Cope and family, from Kirkham's Hazel, Lower Brook- E:vet, to 'Tunbridge Wells. Lord Arden, to his seat, Nork, Surrey. Major and Mrs. Ridge, from Hodgson s Hotel, Dover -street, to • Lord St. Helens, to his seat in Berks. Sir WElianx Abdy, Bart. to his seat in Kent. The Earl of Abergavenny, to his seat, Eridge Cagle, Sussex. The Earl of Clancarty, on a tour. Sir NrILI tam and Lady B11:1.142 3 / 4 1HAM left town yesterday, for Tattliri4e Well=. Their Excellencies the Count and Countess (late Mrs. Aare l'iteas Siamese) Uostarantrr, have recently returned to their tali, at Ernt• Lodge, and their residence in town, from the Plcip..lity of Leighsteine, on the Continent. Yesterday, Mr. ISlturig, the Magistrate, of Bow !beet, received a letter from the Duke of BEDFORD, losing, a check upon his backer for 4:100, to be fated to the sufferers by the lea calamitous tre 4: Drury-lane. REJOICINGS IN THE COUNTRY. RZADING, Nov. 18.—The triumph of the Queen by the abandonment of the Bill of Pains and Penal ties was celebrated in .this town, on Thursday even ing, by a general illumination. By seven o'clock the houses in all the principal streets were lighted up, with the exception of perhaps a dozen, and a few of the Society of Friends, whose religious tenets always prohibit such demonstrations. The town had a very brilliant appearance, for although some of the prin cipal houses exhibited only a few candles, others were alto4ethev as magnificent. At his Worship the Mayor s house, there was a beautiful crown and two stars in variegated lamps. At Mr. Vines' in Broad street, " Caroline R." in brilliant lamps extending across the whole front of the house, surmounted oy a magnificent • crown, pillars and wreaths of laurel being tastefully disposed with the lights ; it had a most enchanting appearance. The Reading Sauce Warehouse had a very fine effect, the lower part of the house was tastefully illuminated with candles in terspersed with laurel branches, and in the centre a crown and C. IL in brilliant and coloured lamps. In fact, crowns, stars, and her Majesty's initials, in bril liant and coloured lamps met the eye in every direc tion, of course too numerous to be specially noticed. Many houses exhibited flags with mottoes, and seve ral were tastefully illuminated with laurels and can dles. There were also transparencies having excel lent likenesses of her Majesty, and others with em blematical devices of her recent triumph, and many with appropriate texts from Scripture. There was at Mr. Cooper's, iu Castle-street, a transparency of a' Landscape, and on the Common a gibbet—John Bull passing by, asks " Who is this for ?"—The re ply—" Non mi ricordo."—A transparency in Broad street, exhibited his Satanic Majesty with a pitchfork, handing a host of " Non mi ricordo's" into the infer nal regions.—The Public were greatly amused in Castle -street, by an exhibition of Majocclti in the pil lory ; the figure was good, and excited much laughter. MA IDENIIEAD, BERKS.— Thursday, the town of Maidenhead was illuminated from the Sun Inn to the Bridge; and the surrounding villages partook of the job for our gracious Queen's deliverance. The following lines were considered happily appropriate: " The Q,ueen " Rejected a Bribe with indignation ; " Faced her Accusers with Courage ; " Confounded false witnesses by Truth; " Sustained her trial with Fortitude ; " And enjoys her Victory with grateful Triumph." In one window, " Peace Preserved." In ot.iers, " Judge not that ye be not judged." " The most guilty are the most suspicious and the most severe." " Charity thinketh no evil; Charity hopeth all things." " GOD save the King, the Queen, and the People." " He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their en,erprize." CROYDON, Nov. 19.—The intelligence of the Bill of Pains and Penalties being relinquished was re ceived here on Friday, the 10th. Immediately the whole town became a scene of joy—a few inhabit ants illuminated—the bells rang a merry peal, not withstanding the opposition of the Churchwarden— a band of music paraded the streets, and the shouts of the people were heard miles round. On Wednes day, the 15th, a general and splendid illumination took place : a few pensioners, who were not very willing to light up, had their windows broken ; some of them took the trouble to threaten the lower class with loss of their custom if they put laurel in their windows : their threats had not the desired effect ; laurel appeared in abundance, and tastefully ar ranged. Many appropriate devices were observed, among which the following from Proverbs:—" Take away the wicked from before the King, and his- Throne shall be established in righteousness."—" In- . nocence triumphant."—" Victory."—" She trusted not in Princes, she confided in the People, and they saved her."—" Conspiracy defeated." " Wood, Brougham, Denman, Lushington, Williams, " Bright sons of glory, whose unceasing light " Dispell'd the gloom of Persecution's night : " Your deeds are graven on the roll of Fame, " And ages yet to come shall bless your name. " 0, may your spirit still our Isle pervade, " Still thro' our Nobles breathe its vital pow'r, " And free-born Britons bless that sen'rous aid " That sav'd their country In her darkest hour !" And many others equally appropriate. Mr. Rus sell's, corn-dealer, was particularly brilliant with va riegated lamps ; also Mr. Harman's, brewer; and the Crown Inn was not surpassed; but what seemed to attract particular attention, seas De Mont and Mu jocchi in the pillory, turning round by machinery, at Mr. Miller's, ironmonger. A large green bag was can ied-about, and the festivities of the evening con cluded by burning it, squibs and pistols being let off at it all the time. The whole ended with great mirth and good humour. MARLBOROUGH.— Saturday se'nnight, at a very early hour, the joyful news of the rejection of the odious Bill against the Queen, reached this place,; and was communicated to the inhabitants by large bonfires and the ringing of bells, which continued, with little intermission, the whole day. The Ma gistrates, anxious, to testify their attachment to her Majesty, gave notice for a general illumination on Wednesday night, and notwithstanding the short ness of the time for preparations, this ancient and loyal town displayed from her surrounding hills one blaze of light. YORK.—A little after ten o'clock on Saturday se'n night, the gratifying news of the triumph of the Queen, arrived in this city, by the London mail, and was received with loud and repeated cheers by a great number of the citizens, who wire waiting for the papers in St. H4len's-square, with anxious solicitude. The news spread throne) York with the rapidity of lightning. The bells at the various parish churches were immediately rung, the streets became crowded, and every demonstration of general joy which the late hour of the night could allow of, were exhibited. One of the stage-coaches was drawn through the streets of the city, loaded with individuals, and preceded by music and banners, inscribed " Persevere and Con quer," and " Liberty and Independence." An irn niense concourse of people accompanied the proces. sion, and they were received with cheers as they pas .ed along. The.popular songs of Goa save the Queen," Scots wha ha'e wi lVallace 6led," " Rule Bri• lays:out," &c. were sung and played, and the ringing of bells also continued until Sunday morning. Early on Monday se'nnight the tokens of public re juicing were again :mewed. In the evening it was announced that the city would be illuminated on the Wednesday following. Tuesday, a small party, with !music, repaired to Hishopthorpe, with the intent of bonounng the Archbishop, by welcoming the return of his Grace from London, with various tokens of respect and gratitude for his late noble conthict towards .the Queen. On Wednesday, about six o'clock, the illumination commenced, and it was far more general than had even been anticipated. In short, if we except several members of the Society of Friends, there were not more than two or three interested persons whose houses were in derkness.— A band of music . para&d the streets during the evening ; and effigies of Majocchi, hung upon a gal lows, and inscribed " Non mi ricordo"—Madame De Mont, with the words The chaste De Mont" inscribed round her waist—and a Green Bag, in scribed " Colonel Brown's Bag of Milan Lies,' and " Green Bag of Lies," were borne round the city, and were ultimately burnt on Ouse bridge, about ten o'clock in the presence of about 10,000 spec tators. The utmost peace and order prevailed throughout the evening, and before twelve o'clock all was still and quiet, the same as if no public oc currence had taken place. BIRNSLET.—The morning of Monday se'nnight was ushered in at Barnsley with the ringing of bells and other demonstrations of joy, which were conti nued throughout the day ; and, in the evening, there was (with the exception of about a dozen inhabitants 'and these of no political consequence) a general and brilliant illumination, to celebrate the escape of the Queen from an uparalleled cruel persecution. The chancel of the parish church, which was the only part of that edifice that would admit of it, was bril liantly illuminated. TADCASTER.—There were great rejoicings here on the evening of Monday sennight ; the bells rang a merry peal, the mnaic played, fire-works were dis played, and bonfires and other demonstrations of joy were exhibited. ABERFORD.-At this village there was also a very general illumination. ..... CAWOOD.—This little town was not behind hand' in testifying its loyalty to our much-injured Queen', bra general illumination and firing of guns; and, to add to the festivities, Sir William Milner, Bart. of Nun-Appleton, sent six guineas to drink the healths of the Quecu and the Archbishop of York. BINGLET.—This town was handsomely and gene rally illuminated on Wednesday evenin flimst.ET, in the neighbourhood of Leeds, which is in effect equal in population to most of the bo roughs in the kingdom, was splendidly illuminated on Wednesday evening. Many striking and whim sical devices were displayed on the occasion, and six of the Italian witnesses, in effigy, were consigned to the flames. Half-a-dozen fine fat sheep were roasted on this joyous occasion, and the scene was enlivened during the whole evening by an excellent band of music, which unceasingly played all the national and popular airs. SWILLINGTON POTTERY, the extensive earthen ware manufactory of Messrs. Wilks and to. was brilliantly illuminated on Thursday evening, and shed so bright a lustre on Swillington Hall, the seat of John Lowther, Esq. that the worthy proprietor ap peared, at a distance, to partake in the honour of the illumination. PONTEPRACT.—Grea rejoicings took place here on Saturday se'nnight, in consequence of the Queen's triumph over her enemies; and the same was repeated on the Monday following. RIPON.—The inhabitants of this ancient borough partook in the general joy on the abandonment of the Bill of Pains and Penalties. The bells of the Minster rang merrily through the day, a large fire ' was made in the centre of the market-place, and the military band attached to Lord Grantham's Cavalry enlivened the town with many fine national airs. In this, as in most other places, the green bag was burnt with a good deal of ceremony, and the band at tended it in the procession round the town, before it was consigned to the flames. BEVERLEY.—A brilliant illumination took place in this town on Wednesday evening, exhibiting many beautiful and emblematical transparencies, embel lished with a mixture of orange and white ribbons, with other fancy and elegant devices, while the town was enlivened by merry and well rung peals of bells from both churches, in celebration of the decisive victory obtained by her Majesty over her inveterate and malignant enemies. MALrow.—Since the arrival of the intelligence of the Queen's acquittal, the town of Malton has, for the last two or three days, been a continual scene of rejoicing. On Tuesday last the town was generally illuminated, and, considering the shortness of notice, many appropriate devices were exhibited. The day following, a numerous and respectable Meeting of the Inhabitants-svas held at the Town Hall, to pre ,sent an Address of Congratulation to her Majesty, and to petition the King to dismiss the present Mi nisters from his Council. And in the evening, the Gentlemen of the town gratified the exulting females with a splendid ball, one hundred cards of invitation having been issued for the occasion. DEwsaußY.—Saturday se'nnight a Requisition was signed to the Constable, for a Meeting of the Inha bitants of Dewsbury, to petition the House of Com mons to reject the Bill of Pains and Penalties, in case it should be sent to them ; in compliance with this' request a Meeting was appointed to be held for that purpose on Monday se'nnight; but in consequence of the Bill, having been abandoned, an Illumination took place in that town on the evening of the day of the proposed Meeting, by direction of the Constable. HecKstoenwtae.—The triumph of justice and constitutional principles, over the enemies of both, in the case of our magnanimous Queen, has nowhere been hailed with more enthusiastic demonstrations of joy than at Heckmondwike. In the early part of last week a Town's Meeting was held, for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of illuminat ing, when an illumination was determined upon with out a dissenting voice; and on Wednesday, at noon, this determination was announced to the Public by the bellman. At two o'clock a numerous body of Manufacturers and their workmen assembled at the principal manufactory, with white favours in their hats, where they sang " God save the Queen" (a beau tiful- new version of our old national Anthem), and they then walked in procession through the town, with appropriate banners and emblems, and preceded by an excellent band of music. In the market-place the national hymn was repeated, and also at the houses of such of the inhabitants, as are most distin ' gut ;%etl for theii genuine loyalty and patriotism.-_ All the principal Manufacturers regaled their work men, in the most liberal manner, with roast beef, ale &c. and one Gentlethan made the widows' hearts rejoice by treating as many of those poor destitute females as his house would accommodate, with their favourite beverage. At night the illumination was brilliant, and more general than on any former occa sion of public rejoicing ; indeed, with the exception of a very few houses, it was universal: and of the owners of those few it may be said, that 4 , They love darkness rather than light, because the deeds of their friends axe evil." WA KEFI ELD —A midst the general joy excited hi the throwing out of the Bill of Pains and Penalties, the town of Wakefield has not been behind the rest of the kingdom in evincing its loyalty and patriotism. It is said (though we cannot vouch for the fact) that on the first arrival of the intelligence, the worthy V;car sent a guinea to each of the Ringers of the Old Church, who speedily announced, by repeated .tiring of the bells, the happy news to the town and the surrounding country. On Thursday evening the fine peals of the two Churches again charmed the in habitants with their melody, whilst all ranks assem bled joyfully in the streets to witness the splendid illumination that turned night into an artificial day. LEEDS.—An enthusiastic burst of old English feel ing manifested itself in this town on Thursday night last, in celebration of that . glorious event, which has filled every town and district, comprehended withia the four seas by which this kingdom is surrounded, with joy and exultation. Seven o'clock was the hour appointed for the commencement of the illumination ; and the sky-rocket, which went up at this hour as the signal, had scarcely risen to its majestic elevation, bemire the principal parts of the town exhibited a magnificent blaze of light, the simultaneous offering of an unidluenced population. The night was pecu liarly favourable; HEAVEN smiled on the scene t the moon's beams were chastened by a succession of light intervening clouds ; and the streets were lined with thousands and tens of thousands of people of both sexes, and of all ranks, from the highest to the hum blest of our population, promenading with unusual hilarity the different parts of the town, and enjoying it with a zest that served to augment the general joy of the splendid scene by which they were surrounded. In the course of the night there were several brilliant displays of fireworks, and an elegant fire balloon, which rose majestically, and took a north-east direc tion, formed a very appropriate close to these exhi bitions. Comm—Monday se'nnight, at seven o'clock, an illumination commenced of every house in the town (with the exception of two inhabited by Quakers), and, considering the short notice, displayed great brilliancy. About the commencement of the illu mination, some of the Gentlemen and inhabitant's of the town, and the wool-combers of Mr. Ackroyd, in uniform, walked up to Farnley-hall, Mr. Fawkes's seat, which was most tastefully and brilliantly illu minated. The outside of the Hall was magnificently ornamented, the walls being hung with lamps, and the top studded with flambeaux. The worthy pro prietor of the place gave his visitors a very cordial reception, and addressed them in an eloquent speech. He expressed his satisfaction at the presence of his visitors from Otley, congratulated them on the tri umph of the Queen, and animadverted, at consider able length, on the conduct of the Ministers, who had occupied, at once, the novel and unconstitutional situation of Accusers, Prosecutors, Jury, and Judges,. of the Queen. Before the company left the Hall, Mr. Fawkes generously presented them with ten guineas, for distribution among the wool-combers, musicians, and ringers. BRADPORD.—Monday se'nnight was a day of great rejoicing here : the bells of the Parish Church rang during a great part of the day, and all the usual de , monstrations of joy were manifested, and in the even ing there was a partial illumination. OR Wednesday the public rejoicings were renewed, and the Consta bles announced that there would be a general Mil. mination in the evening. But, in the course of the day, a number of persons a s sembled, and about 100 signatures were obtained to a notice, protesting against the illumination, which took place, however, to the gratification of a vast concourse of persons, who paraded the streets during the evening. PAlSLEY.—Tuesday, the friends of the Queen de monstrated their joy at the Bill of Pains and Pena• ties against her Majesty having been given up, by carrying tax-barrels 'through the streets, breaking windows, throwing stones at the Police, firing pistols, and by a partial illumination. The haled-writing of Me mob was very legible on Wednesday morning, on the windows of eight or ten different houses; among which were those of Provost Carlile and the Rev. Dr. Finlay. So early as six o'clock in the evening, some windows were illuminated in the more obscure streets, and, shortly thereafter, tar-barrels, in flames, were carried about the outskirts of the town. B r eight o'clock there was a general movement through the whole of the town, and the streets were generally illuminated. At Carluke there were great rejoicings, on Wed nesday, conducted in the most harmonious and peace ful manner. At Ayr and Girvan there have been illuminations. At the former town, a party who were in search of fuel seized upon a fishing-boat newly arrived front Arran, which they dragged from the beach to the Cross, and committed to the flames. Wednesday night, under the authority of the Pro vest and Magistrates of Rutherglen, that ancient 80-, rough was illuminated with the greatest brilliancy. Every house was lighted up. The bells were rung, and a huge bonfire blazed at the Cross. The Bur■ gesses of Rutherglen, possessing a free constitution, never enter into public undertakings without the con currence of the Magistrates. DUBLIN, Nov. 14s—The house of Mr. O'Connell, and a few others, were the only ones illuminated in this City. If we can for a single day forget our mi serable party politics—if we can bury in oblivion the paltry feelings which break out on every occa• sion, the present would be an opportunity of dis playing some portion of that national generosity for which we arc in the habit of giving ourselves so much credit. It is certain, but that for the appre hension of awaking the Demon of Discord, the Queen would be addressed by the People of Ireland. Tin fight is now over, and no apprehension, we should hope, exists any longer against a demonstration of respect to a 31ernber of the House of Brunswick.