The National Register. — London, England, 1816-05-20 00:00:00

ALARMING RIOTS. The Sheriff of Suffolk, and Mr. Willet, the banker, of Bran eon, near Bury, arrived in town yesterday, at the Secretary of State's Office, express, with an account of the alarming state of the county, and to request the assistance of Government to re store tranquillity. The public bav e been for sonic trine ap prized of various outrages committed in that county, in the breaking of threshing machines, and the destruction of barns, corn-stacks, &c. by lire, suspected to be wilful and malicious, the agents in which are presumed to he agricultural labourers, discontented because employment and advance of wages did .not immediately follow the recent rise to the price of corn. These outrages were, however, only secret and isolated eases. It was not until the end of the week that the discontent of the lower orders broke out into open and general disturbance. A redaction in the price of bread and meat was the avowed object of the rioters. They had fixed a maximum for the price of both. They insisted that the lowest price - of wheat must be half a crown a bushel, and that of prime joints of' beef four penee per p ound. Mr. Willet, a butcher, at Brandon, was a marked object of their ; in which Mr. Willet, the banker, was,from the similarity of his name, in danger of sharing. This circumstance, and a !amiable anxiety to preserve the peace, induced him to take an active part, and exert all his influence to preserve the public peace. On Friday he remonstrated with 111..111 on the dangerous consequences of their proceedings, surd promised that their demands should be complied with for a fortnight, which would afford time for the consideration of their grievances, and of the means of redress. The malcontents a ppeared satisfied with this assurance, gave Mr. %Valet three cheers, and parted, after expressing a wish to chair him, which he declined. The tranquillity thus restored was, however, of eMort duration. . . The ,:intuit fiance broke out again on Saturday, with increased ntents shelved themselves in consider violenec,.and the make utile force. Their whole number amounted to about 1.500, di s'ided in several parties, marching in several directions, ter the purpose of attacking the houses of those persons who were ob noxious to them. At Brandon they destroyed several houses, including Mr. Willett's, the hotelier ; that they completely le velled to the ground. Another party of them proceeded to the village of Hatesworth, it is supposed, for a like purpose; and the Sheriff of Suffolk, and Mr. Willett, the banker, saw on the way to London, about ten o'clock on Saturday night, a fire 'sear lily, which they apprehended was the mischievous work of another party of rioters. They were armed with lung heavy sticks, the ends of which, to the extent of several inches, were studded with short iron spikes, sharp at the sides and points. Their flag was inscribed, " Bread or Blood!" and they threat ened to march to London. The Sheriff of Suffolk and Mr. Willett, having laid this representation before the Secretary of State, received from him a promise of every possible protec tion ; and, with this assurance, they loft town last night, on their return home. It appears, from the following extract from a Norwich Paper, that a similar spirit has displayed itself in that City : " Late on Thursday evening a mischievous and riotous dispo sition manifested itself here among some of the lowest class (chiefly I•outhsl, who, about nine o'cloek.assembled in the nmr ket-place, and began to throw fireballs about, which seemed to have been prepared Mr the purpose. They afterwards broke the Hall windows, end those of several respectable individuals, and then proceeded to the new mills, breaking all the City lamps in their way. The people at the silk manufactory being sit work, they attacked the windows; and, on the lights being extinguished - , some of the more audacious broke into the new mills (the windows of which they had first broken), and took thereont a quantity of flour, some of which they threw into the river, and some they carried away in the sacks. On their re turn from the mills they broke the lamps and windows of seve ral gentlemens' houses in St. Andrews, Bank-street,Tombland, Magdalen-street, and other places, and proceeded to Dr. AL nEasoN's house, who, ms comining out to remonstrate with them on their highly improper conduct, was knocked down. " In consequence of these outrages, the Mayor and Magis trates immediately assemb:ed at the Hall, where they con tinued anti! a late hour, and the constables and several respec table *ersons, with staves and torches, proceeded to the mills, but the mob had dispersed. A picquet of the West Norfolk 141ilitia. was stationed befit' e the Hall; and a party of the first )local dragoons, commanded by Capt. Phipps, and beaded by n Magistrate, went down to Trowse Mills, where it had been reported a party had proceeded, but happily was not the case; they then returned, and patrolled the streets till morning. Every precaution will be taken to pre% eat a repetition of such v lobo ions of the public peace. " A public notice has just been issued by the Magistrates, that on a repetition of such toinults, the Itiot Art will be Unme t:lately read; when all persons ofiending will be Eable to the vm a yo f d eat h. On any appearance of riot, the respectable inhabitants are required immediately to assemble at the Hall, in the Market-place."—( Noifutk Chronid.: and Nutteich stile, May IS.) A few days since, aehild of four years of age, belonging to T. Pierce, Esq. of Listowel, fell from a window, two stories high, into the street, and died in an hour afterwards. A few days since as Mr. W. Picks!av, of London, was travel ling between Watli•ta lion-Deana., and Doncaster, in going down the hill from Melton, lain horse fed, and le, was killed on the spot. Saturday an inquest was held at the Crah.tree, in Tottenham enrt-road, oat the body of J. Owen, a 11 - elsh harper, who ex !fired in a tit. W. Hawkeridge, a Surgeon, in Percy-street, nuthbone-pace, deposed, that he was called to visit the de ceased, 'whom he found lying on a table in the tap-room; he was breathing, but died two or three minutes after his entrance. Witness imagines he died from debility, starvation, and disease. A. Hitchen; of Gerard-street, Soho, leather-seller, one of the Overseers, recollects the deceased being in the Workhouse, where he had every attention hissituation required; and being something better, he came to the Overseer's-room, and desired to leave the home. Witness, thinking him poorly, desired him to stay a little longer; he said he found himself a good deal bet ter, and wi-lied to go out, as 1w could pick up a few by playing at pit bliek-bouses. W itness gave him 54. and he left the house. He made no complaint atilt- treatment be received there. Verdict —Died by the visitation of Gull. A melancholy accident occurred lately in Fitter. Three youths amusing themselves in a small boat on the river, were driven by the force of the current against the ridge of Drew's Wear : tire boat upset, and all the young men were precipitatixt down the slope into the boil inv eddies IYAOW. Two of them extricated themselves, with sonic dif. frailty; but weir less fortunate companion sunk. His body appearing a :ado after some minutes, was brought on shore by his companions. I: was tvo late, howover—all the Ants to restore him, which were made by the several Medical Gentlanen who attended as quickly as p were without efti.et. This respectable young man, thus sud d `i lost to his family and friends. was George, the third MI of Mr. A blurt= in his Anil year. POLICE. BOW-STREET. An Saturday William Webb, who has been eight \reeks in cus tody, on suspicion of haying been concerned ith others in breaking into the dwelling-house of a Mrs. Ramindl, of Eastrce, near Sandtvieli, in Kent, and stealing therein hank-notes, gold, siltcr,se. to the aim JJJJJ t Of :tint. and onwards, was fully com mitted for trial at Maidstone. The particulars ot the robbery have Already been laid berme the public. Samuel Famine IM 41111Janks Spr'llOW were charged by Vaugh an w iih being common utt...rers ot base Olin. The officers saw them together, mid watched them into a baker's shop in Down street, Pickadilly, where they palmed a counterfeit alsilline, In their potsession nine other base shillings were faund. Com mitted. Barney, Country Ell!, and Ben three notorious thieves, who have been Liaosn as such for a number of years, under went a second examination, being charged with attempting to commit several robberies in flout of Came Word-house on Thursday evening, at the time the Corporation ut London were about to present their addresses to the Princess Charlotte and Prince of Saxe Cobourg,upon their marriage, when, just as the Lord Mayor was stepping tint of his carriage, the prisoners rushed into the coort-ya rd, no doubt for the purpose of rubbing gentlemen ut the corporation; but Ilumphiers being on duty there, he caused them all to be instantly secured, and found a sharp instrument used for cutting pockets. On the others he found a 101. bank note and several small notes, which there is every reason to beli....ve they had stolen, as in giving au account of them, it was discovered from the dates of the notes that they had not been Made at the time they said they had been posses sed of them. An excellent silver watch, with a gold chain and three seals, Was fund upon Moss. LON VON MARKETS. ••••-...i- - CORN EXCHANGE. 240NDAY, MAY 20. We had a very large supply of the latter part of last week, scarce any of whieh was disposed of, and having a con siderable arthal this morning from Essex, Kent, and Suffolk, made a great slim of samples ; and tlw demand being very small, the trade was exceedingly heavy at a decline of los, per quarter from the prices of this day week ; anti a very con,i &rabic quantity remains on hand, which could not be got off at tic above imitietion.—Barley is Us. and Beans, I'eas, and Oat, full 2s. per quarter cheaper, and dull sale at this decline. —Flour at Zis. per sack loner. S I. Wheat - 10 a 9 White Pease Fine ditto - 0a 91 Grey Prase . Nye - . 45 aI , Olean* . . liar ey - t:o a3O , Ticks - Ma.t . Cite a tit ; Oats .. .. 34 a 14 34 , a 33 31 a 40 33 33 I, 30 • 33 a. S. Po'and Oats - at ai s roisillte ditto 0 a 0 hue I . oor . ) a hcond 0001. 60 a GO K.tp s eed •.U. a :al. CURItENT PRICE or SEED 3. a. a. Red C over(r.;4o a 52 Red and Green to al4 Ditto I:ng ash 0 What altiatard 8a 12 White ditto till a 103 litowndittn -j2 16 Turnip, White IS aOh Carraway Seeds At . a SS ItyeGnissputgr.3o a lid Coriander Sreds I. S. PRICE Cinlue rola - 46. a llrfnil . lo ; ( anary . 54 Oil Cole - to.. The highest price of ►he best Wheaten Bread throughout the metropolis, is stated by the Bakers to he 1 Id. the Quarto n Loaf. Some Bakers sell the Quarter]] Leaf from one penny t• three-p< nee lower. Tilt NATION.‘!, FEMALE INDLER. Queen-Square office was thronged Thursday and Friday with jea idlers, dress-makers, shoe-makers, bakers, confectioners, itc. to prefer shares against a very dashing tents►e cus tomer, calling herself Nils): King, who now appeared before them iu the chess of a servant girl. She had represented her. self as the daughter of a 'Squire, at Canterbury, with a 'Online of 12,0001. a year, neon her coming ()rage. and stated ; that she had come to London to be married, against ber father's consent, to the son of a Gl4lllOrgan,ilite Baronet. One of the com plainants, of whom the Ludy had taken lodgings, in Manches ter-buildings, was so far hoaxed as to provide a sumptuous din ner for the expected bridegroom, and to set out to meet him at the inn, and welcome him to town. While he was game, however, the Bride gave them the slip, and was nut heard of until she was taken into eustody. Site was remanded till Mon day ne‘t. On ThursOav an inquisition was held at the sign of the Man in the Moon, in Winchester -street, Whitcehapel, on the body of Sarah Sharrar, who hung herself on Thursday. It was stated tie:t she has lately evii*ed great dejection of spirits. in consequence of her husband's embarrassment ; on the dayprecening the fatal act, she informed her son, 12 years old, she lied not long to bee, and gave him some advice for his thhire conduct. On Thursday morning her son, while in bed. heard her driving a nail in the wainscot. tied when he got up he found her suspended, and quite dead.—Verdict—lnsanity. Thursday night an inquest was held at the Marquis of Cornwallis, Warren-street, Fitzroy-square, on the body of Mr. 11. Paliere. a French gentleman. It appeared by the testimony of Mr. Tippctt, a chemist and druggist in Warren street, that the deceased was rocum mended to him about live weeks ago by a French gentleman, who now resides with hint, and who is a Lieutenant-General; that during die short time he had lived with hinidie had at intervals shewn symptoms of great dread, and had on Thursday morning, between six and seven o'clock, put a period to his existence, by nearly severing his head from his body with a razor. Mr. Tippet, on being interrogated if he could assign any reason for this unfortunate circumstance, said, that the de ceased had at times expressed a dread of being apprehended, and clan destinely taken oft' to France, but for what he did not know ; that he had forMerly held the situation of a Commissioner, a place of confi dence in the Police, under Iluonaparte, and that he had now a wife and two children living in Paris, as be had been informed. The Jury gave in their vegdict—lnsanity. AVERAGE PRICE OF SVGAR, Computed from the Returns made in the Nl' eel: enefinc flay 15, is 4Ss. 3d. per ewt. exclusive of tile Duty ufd;nstorn• paid cr payable thereun ou the Importation thereof tutu Great Britain. (From Saturday's London Gazette.) MARRIED. A. G. H. Ratiershy, second son of the late .1. S. Harford, Esq. of Blaise Castle, to Elie, Grey, youngest dau. of the late Major-(en. Dundas, of Fingask, and niece to the Earl of llonie.—At Calcutta, .1. Atkinson, Esq. to Jane, second dau. of Dr. Sothic. of Hammersmith. —At Tullarnom, Ireland, Capt. Egan. of the Bombay infantry, to Anne, dam of It. Dcverell, Esq.—W. H. Tottenham, Esq. of Sion College, Aldemianbury, to Miss Todd. Lad-lane.—At Brussels. the Hon. Capt. B. 'f. Capel, K.C.B. youngest brother to the Earl of Essex, to Harriet Catherine, only don. of F. G. Smyth, Esq. of tipper Brook street.—The Rev. J. C. Clements, of Cheam, Surrey, to Mary, dan. of G. Jul+, Esq. of Winchester-stmt—Sir J. Montgomery, Bart. M.P. of Stanhope, to Helen, dau. of T. Graham, Esq. of Kinross.— Capt. 11. F. Devey. to Mary, dam of the late .1. Hill. Esq. of Ilagley. —At Port Lewis, :Mauritius, C. !Ingot, Es q . of B;th reg. Aid-de-comp to Maior-Gen. Sir E. Butler, to Mary, eldest dau. of NI. S. J. NPCar thy, Esq. Deputy Paymaster-General for his Majesty's forces in that island.—At Bath, J. Greaves, Esq. of Liverpool, to Miss Suaby.— Capt. J. C. White, 11. N. to Charlotte, (lan. of Gen. Sir H. Dalrym ple, Bart.—The Hon. H. G. Bennett, second son of the Earl of Tan kerville, to Miss Russell, dau. of Lord W. Russell, and niece to the Duke of Bedford.-11 Nodder, Esq. Botanic Painter to her Majesty, to Miss Cross, both of Taristock-street, ('ovens-garden.—The Earl of Normanton, to Lady D. Herbert. dau. of the Earl of I'embroke. DIED. In the East Indies, in his 25th year, on his way from Calcutta to his residence in the interior, Robert, eldest ion of Mr. Patten, solicitor, of Ilatton-warden.-- , At Gorce, in Africa, Mr. W. Crowdery, surgeon, who hail •iconipanied Major Perry thither in an expedition sent out by Government for the purpose of exploring the interior of Africa. He was a native of Wallop, Hampshire.—At Port Louis, Isle of France, li. I. oreville, Esq.—At Clifton, in his 79th year, E. V. Horst, Esq. late American Consul for the District of Bristol.—At his house in Cadogan-place, Chelsea. after a lingering illncxc, in isth year. Mr. W. Whitehead. lie 11116 an eminent builder, and tint many years one of his Majesty's tradesmen.—At Chelsea, Mr. J. Peltrau.—. At Camberwell-terrace, in his 68th year. H. }flatland, Esq. late of Broad-street, City.—At Pimlico, in his 87th year, P. .M.Manus, the highly respected officer of Bow-street. He bad belonged to the office 40 years. and had given the highest satisfaction.—Aged 71, Sarah, wife of Mr.'('. Dunston, Steward of St. Luke's Hospital. At Euttvgitur, in the East Indies, suddenly, W. Reynolds, Esq. Capt. of 6th Native Infancy, and Civil Architect of the Western Provinces of Bengal.— Cant. C. Roberts. of the 4th Veteran lint—ln his 25th year, J. F. Poland, Esq. of Bash-lane.—At Brighton, C. A. Wheelwright, Esq. of Hig!dairy-terrace.—At Stoke Newington, aged 76. the widow of the late Dr. de Valangin.—At North Down-house, near Nlargate, Prances Caroline, third dau. of the late J. 1141ter, Esq.—B. P. Blachford, Esq. M.P. and one of the Lords Coin. of the Admiralty.—The wife of Mr. M. Nugent, and dau. of the late Her. Lewis Jones, of Miros Hill, Carniartheushire.—At Teeldington, Mary Amelia, wife of J. W. Lukin, Esq. of Flutlyer-street.—ln his 80th year, Mr. Newman, sen. of Newgate-street, oilman.—ln Kincardine, lioss-shire, A. ::ampbell, alias Iv vrach, aged 117 years. lie was born in 169 a. carried arms in 1715 under William Lord Ross, and till his death spewed the charac teristic hardihood cf a l lighlander to an uncommon degree.—ln Car dam*, J. M• Lean, Esq. Member of Council Ihr Grenada.—At Nor bury, near Stockport, in his 108th year, 11. Lutlewood.—Aged 85, the Rev. E. Whionore, M. A. formerly Fellow of New Col. Oxford. and Rector of Great Ilorweol, Lampart-house, Bucks. in his 73c1 year, E. Dayrell, Lsq. of Lincoln's Hui, Barrister, HAY AND STRAW PER LOAD. L. s. d. L. ~ d. Aver Age L. 2. Q. Hay • - 3 0 0 • 5 5 0 ♦ e • ST. JAMEi's. Closer . .00cla000 - o o • Straw - -t: • 0 ■ t: 11 0 8 0 Hay - • - ♦lO 0 a 510 0 S 0 0 WHITLiCHAPEL. S Clover - 0a 6 11 S t Straw . 1150 a 2 0 0 2o 0 Hay - u 0 ■ 5 S 0 ♦lO l S Clover . -Looart6o -- 510 • Straw - .11150a250 ... 216 ,aLlt tuE PRICE OF CUitN, rrAt MAY Eng.and & iYees. ScoCand. S. d. S. A. Wheat - - 10 it) - 0 Rye - - - 31 11 - o Oa r. ey Oat • • 27 5 • - 0 Z 0 ri - - 0 exurb COI. ht•pe too - % L. s. L. s. Wheat, per load - to" to at 4 u ❑rsne I•erley , per qmarter • 1 7 a 110 kyr Oats • - - • 1 • a I K Pease Retur 4—M.IY .0. OF MEAT, FRIDAY, 8. d. 8. d. Beef - 4 0 • S 0 tirade of Cattle at SenetAltrkt. Mutton- 4 0a 3 4 Beast,, about - - IMO Veal - • 5 0a 6 0 , heepand Lambs la N:0 fork. - 4 0a 5 6 Calves . . - . ISO I Laval, - a u a 7 OIP Pip 0 • - . . ado I Nevgate neri.Leadenhall. (,arcane •. d. s. d. Reef. 0 a • • Mutton • - • u a • • Veal - - 3 • a • 3 'Peek - - • L•ab - S uab • L. s. L. s. •-44 a 7 7 • - 4 0 ■ ti 0 s. d. 7 * 9e 0 - • 93 0 • •.♦ 0 10 CI I I f P 6 0 QUARILK, FUR WELK ENDING Ensland & %%o'er. Scotland. I. d. r. d. Beam 32 2 ••••• Ne,so - di 1 Oatmeal . 24 11 - •• Heer Rigs 0 W: E. L. I. L. it. 42 le -00400 • 0 0411* SMITHFIELD. PHICE OF HOPS I Pvekets. L. a. L. a. 6 6 CO 10 I Kcia - 5 13 a 8 0 anssex . •10 0 a 10 I Essex • TIIL 1.040UG11. Bap. PRICE OF s. d. I S 7 0 Good Dregs • 0.) 0 YeLow Soap 0 0 blottled 50 0 Cutd - 45 o Palm 95 0 Candies, per dos. 7 0 1 Moulds _ St. James's Market Ss. 4d. 'I ALI.OW , Clare Market Os. 0.1. ArtrAge 5s 4d. WORecliapel Market Ss. 41. Per ►tone or 610. TALLOW. Town Tallow • • Y.+oar Russia • • • White ditto - - Soap ditto Meltinp atoll- • Ditto Rough • Drava' - • I'ltICE OF LEATHLK, I'L•'lt LB. d. d. d. d. Butts, 50 to Vas. each • 17 a V Crop Hides, do. ♦5 to 50Ibl. 17 • 1 , Dam, 56 to 66:bs. each . 25 a 7.4 Caif Skins, 30 to 40 bs. • 21 aO3 Merchants' Hacks . 13 al9 50 to 70155, . 21 •21 Dressing Hides 15 al5 --, 70 to •olbs.. 42 a 4► Fine Coach Hides 13 al7 Tanned Horse Hides • a Crop Hides, 35 to MAW. for Sma , ll.eals (Green and) 30 a 3*,: cutting • 15 • 164 Large ditto, per dozen. I&o. to 1404 ‘W HIDE 4. PRICE OF s. d. .. d. a. a. a. d. Hest Heif.& Steers, per st. 9 0a 9 4 Market Calf. each • 0 0a s 0 N 1 iddlings 1 oal 10 English Horse - • 1 , 2 oai s 0 Ordinary - - lita 0 0 sheep Skins, Downs . sG a 1 u COAL MA It KET. Ships at Market. Ships so'd. s. d. I. d. 1153 I Newcastle 11: i I from I 15 0 a 4t . 0 3; o a v De" d at IS.. athance on the abkove price. FRIDAY, MAY IT. PRICE OF STOCKS FOR THE WEEK. (Monday. Tuesday. Wednes. Thurs. I Friday. !Saturday .-- 2611} ~ e6O; mot --0162 1 ( 601 ntl 61 1,614 C 62 62 62, 6 21 1; 2 5 1 11 75 4 1 -1761 93 , 'O3 :15* 15! I 15,1 , ,15„ --.-- 1 1.-- , , ,—........- I —.- 11 . 4 .-- --- I __. 1 ,1 pm. :1 pm 1 tf2 pm. 21 pm 1:2to 4 pm H I 194 .-- 1 — —;.4:24 155....---- 1621 I. Bank Stock 3 per ct. Red. 3 per ct. Con. 4 per ct. Con. sp. ct.N.An. Bank 1.. An.l I rish 5 peret. India Stock India Bonda S. Sea Stock Ex. Bills ... Oninium ... St. Lot. Tic. Con. for Ac. I pin. 17 pm. 181 -,- Vs 1 pm. I pm ,1/t v pm. NI - i.:24 7s. 162 i ;64 London: Printed and published by N. W11.K4, at No. Chancery-lane, Fleet-street, and forwarded into the Country by all Newsmen, Clerks of the Roads, and. Dook4ellers, tree of Vostage, at lb. per quarter: Kent 51.115 l X F.‘rnilmn 3u.vr i:~~