The National Register. — London, England, 1821-04-30 00:00:00

136 RIOTS AT GL.I.S(.OIV 4. LDINI3URGII. His Majesty's birth day was celebrated at Edinburgh by a grand military field day.—" The troops afterwards marched to their several private parades to be dismissed ; and the Royal Edinburgh Volunteers proceeded down the High Street, and along the North Bridge to the Lord Provost's house in Abercromby Place, and there depo sited their colours, and were afterwards dismissed. We regret to add, that on their way to Prince's Street, the flue martial appearance of the volunteer corps did not rescue it from the derision of the mob, which consisted principally of idle boys, who pelted them with dirt. A porter's basket, commonly called a kreel, was frequently Rung in the midst of the baud, whose tulle was obstruct ed by it several times. Ass party of volunteers, who belong to Leith, were returning to their homes, in com pany with the Leith riflemen, after being dismissed, they were again outrageously assailed, whet' a regular encounter took place, and several of the mob were seized. On the way to the George Street Police Office, to deposit their prisoners, the soldiers were pursued and pelted, which exasperated them to such a degree that a tile of the military faced about and charged upon the snob, which stood their ground, and in coming in con tact with them, the volunteers unfixed bayonets and cudgelled them with the butt ends of their muskets. — Many were much hurt in the scuffle; several of the vo lunteers were most seriously lacerated on the face raid bands by blows from stones and staves, and a rifleman in particular, was exceedingly bruised and disfigured.— Only about eg of the military maintained the conflict to the fast; and these, on having succeeded in conducting their prisoners within the gates of the Police Office, proclaimed their victory in several cheers of defiance.— In the whole, eight or nine of the mob who made the attack are now in custody at the Police Office." GLASGOW, APRIL 24.—Yesterday the King's birth day was celebrated with the customary demonstrations of loyalty. The military awl volunteers, in the presence of an i 11111 l ense crowd snaneeered and fired in the Green ; and in the evening his Majesty's health was drank at the Cross, amid great applause, by the magistrates. The juvenile loyalists amused themselves during the day by letting off pistols, squibs, and crackers. The populace came into play as the evening advanced. A flaming tar barrel was paraded through the principal streets, and then used to light up a bonfire in front of the prison.— Baillie Clelland's pailings are the materials usually seized for expressing loyalty.—Five months ago the mob con signed them toconflagration for the escape of the Queen —and last night a similar use was made of them in ho nour of Ins Majesty. The bonfire had not lasted long, before the police-officers came forward and endeavoured to prevent furrher depredations: but they were fiercely assailed by the mob and obliged to retire. A small party of dragoons then came to the spot. The officer commanding them, in the most humane manner, tried to persuade the populace to desist, but they answered his mild dela) ttttt ent by hisses and a volley of sticks, the officer still contented himself with keeping off the crowd f the fire. By and by the anagissrates appeared with a company of infantry. The crowd, persisting in their attack, were ultimately driven back; but they renewed the conflict with sticks and stones, and severely wounded some of the soidiers. The patient forbearance of the dragoons deserves the greatest praise; every man of this small party was cut and bruised : a serjeant and private were unhorsed. The Lord Provost and the head jailer were cut oo the head. Several gentlemen near them were also wounded, more or less. One of the 41st was knocked out of the ranks. After some delay, the dra goons having been reinforced, advanced ; and the crowd made off in all directions. During one of the evolutions of the dragoons several I dred ti.en, women, and children, were tumbled over each other. The confusion and cries of terror, as well as the loud lanteinations for the loss of bats and shoes, were striking..—They who endeavoured to get away by the wooden bridge soon blocked up the passage, and the first arch, 25 feet in width broke down with the pressure. It was a terrific crash ; the cries which arose from the suflerers were most piercing, and were re-echoed by others little less fearful train the spectators. A mingled !MISS of men, women, and boys, were precipitated into the bed of the river— the water was not at the deepest more than ten inches, but much injury was sustained from the fall and pressure. The police officers assisted the bystanders its catryiug out the wounded, but the soldiers were by this tone too much irritated to offer any aid. The unfortunate persons were conducted to die town hospital, the gaol, and the infirmary. Five of the sufferers were carried into the jail, four of' them had broken legs, and one had a broken arm. In the Royal Infirmary there are seven men and boys with fractured arms and legs. in the town hospital there are eleven men, girls, and boys ; among the inju ries are a fractured thigh Wile, a compound itaeitire of the leg, a dislocated shoulder joint, a girl with a fractured jaw -bone, and the remainder are bruises. A number were taken to the South Bank. A surgeon its Hutch eson-town has three cases of fracture, and 21 of severe cuts or bruises. A number more were Man who went home. We lament to say that these accidents are not the worst. Oise tinforti.oate 111.111 of the name Of Gco. Andrew, a sroensaker in the Gmhals, was helped (arum the bed of the river) into ail adjacent house, and set down its a bed ; when he had got a sh ink of water, lie fell back and instantly expired. He has lett a wile and four children to lament his death. There are rumours of more deaths; but they have not been ausheinicated by our inquiries. EXTRACT 7ROM A PRTTATE LETTER. " GLASGOW, APRIL 24.—Yesterday tile military here, and our sharpshOKn,•rs, met in the Green as usual to fire a royal salute its honour in ins Majesty's birth-day. The crowd was IMIGPIISe a number of idle boys and uten began to throw stoms 41 our sharpshooters on their return. Little notice was taken of this, ants as the streets in the evening were very quiet, nu danger was looked for. The mob wade a lire opposite the 6401, which loc. ••• r THE NATIONAL REGISTER came so large that the magistrates sent a party of the sth dragoons to prevent any mischief, and the hre put out. The snob began to pelt the dragoons in 3 most desperate manner, wounding a number of them. The attack was made in such a desperate manner, that it was necessary to make a charge. The mob made for the footpath wooden bridge, and the pressure and weight were so great that the arch next the Green gave way, and the whole of the people on that part fell in with the arch. The firer was low, and it was dry ground. The height, I suppose, was ab out 20 feet, and the length of the pan that gave way about 30, or perhaps more. By this ac cident 14 or lb persons have got legs, arms, &c. broken, and a vast number were severely bruised. Two are cer tainly dead—report says seven. A number were carried on by friends, that are not known. I saw some this morning taken to the Infirmary; 13 last evening were taken to the Town Hospital, which is near the spot, and every care taken of them. Several gentlemen got hurt by the scones thrown by the mob, and many of the dragoons were severely cut and hurt; one it is said has been killed. I suppose no troops ever stood such a pelting so firmly and quietly, and none could behave with more humanity. I can learn of none that cut or much injured any one; no doubt several were rode down. " I made no doubt that reports and statements will be ' made up, to throw blame on the military and our ma- gistrates ; but if any blame is to be attached to them, it is that of being too lenient. "I forgot to mention that a party of the 41st foot were present, and also behaved in the coolest manner. There was scarcely a man or officer of them who did not re ceive bruises from stones thrown by the mob : one sol dier was knocked down by a stone, and very much hurt. " P.S.-1 have just learned that the dragoon who was said to be killed, still lives, but in a very dangerous state." FROM TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. BANKRUPTS. T. Coney, Ssulthorpe, Norfolk, miller. Solicitor, Mr. Lup ton. Miles Lane. J. Dieken, Shrewsbury, upholsterer. Sala. Messrs. Clarke and Co. Chancery Lane. W. Hebdin, Leeds, A. G. Hebdin, Parliament Street. and J. Browne, Lees, merchants. Sob. Messrs. Few and Co. Hen rietta Street, Covent Garden. F. M. Lubbren. Busy Cottage, Northumberland, iron founder. Sols. Messrs. Bell and Co. Bow Churchyard. J. B. Phillips, Bartlett's Buildings, Holborn, jeweller. Sol. Mr. Young, Poland Street, Oxford Street. T. Wood, Lake Lock, Yorkshire, maltster. Sol. Mr. Battye, Chancery Lane. G. Cruble and J. Carr York, tobacco manufacturers. Sol. Mr. Lake, Cateaton Street. D. T. Menke, Primrose Street, Bishopsgate Street Without, merchant. Sole. Messrs. Pownall and Co. Old Jewry. J. Avery, Barnstaple, shopkeeper. Sol. Mr. Pearson, Pump Court. Temple. J. Renshaw, Glocester Place, Portman Square, bookseller. Sol. Mr. Fowler, Clement's Inn. DIVIDENDS. _ May 5, T. Wert, Gracechurch Street, wholesale perfumer—S. H. Hall, Nelson Terrace, bingsland, broker-5, C. It. H. Bailey, Swallowfield, Wilts, dealer-5, H. Jackson, Strand, vintner -22, W. and J. Dewey, Coal Exchange, coal factors.-15, W. Dewey, Holland Street, Surrey, and J. Dewey, Coal Exchange, coal and ship owners-15, W. Dewey, Albion Coal Wharf, Surrey, coal merchant-15, R. Sharpus, Berkeley Square, dealer in chu.a-15, J. H. Lean, Fenchurch Street, insurance broker —l6, T. Powell, Leominster, butcher—ls, J. King, Yeovil, bookseller—lS, E. Fry, Houndsditch, upholsterer-IS, R. R. Ward, Maiden Lane, Battlebridge, mustard manufacturer-15, T. IL Creak and J. and J. Corsbie, Rotherhithe, mast makers -19, J. Millard, Cheapside, linen draper—l, S. Abbott, New Court, St. Swithin's Lane. merchant-15, S. Amhurat, Market Street, Westminster, brewers-16, W. Slade, Leeds, merchant-- 1N W. Peagarn. jun. Plyrnouth,tailoc-17, G. Bigbual, Bigland Hall, Lancashire, iron master-16, R. Lodge, Blackburn. Lancashire, butcher-2e. IL and R. Tankard. Birmingham, factors—June It, A. Johnston, Manchester, silk mercer. CERTIFICATES to be granted.l May 15 S. Noad, Birehin Lane, bill broker—J. Richards, Deritend, Warwickshire, brewer—J. N. Freeman, Newport, Monmouth. shire, money scrivener—E. Massey, Eccleston, Lancashire, watchmakers—J. Ashford and E. L. Ireland, Birmingham, factors. PARLIAMENTAIir PAPER. ♦ BILL FOR GIVING GREATER FACILITY IN Fug PROSE CUTION AND ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES ARISING FROM FURNACES USED IN THE WORKING OF STEAM ENGINES. Whereas great inconvenience has arisen, and a great de gree of injury has been and is now sustained by his Majesty's subjects, in various parts of the united empire, from the im proper construction as well as horn the negligent use of furnaces employed in time working of engines by steam : Anil whereas it has been ascertained, that the greater pro portion, if not the whole of the smoke issuing from such furnaces, may, by a proper construction and due attention, be consumed, was to prevent the nuisance thereby arising: And whereas by low, every such nuisance, being of a public nature, is &hateable as such by indictment; but the expense attending time prosecution thereof have deterred parties starring thereby from seeking the remedy given by law . . . - - Be ii therefore enacted, &c. that be shall, and may he lan fill for the court hemre which any burl' indictment shall be tried, in addition to the judgment pronounced by the said court in case of ronviction, to award bUI tl Collib4b be &ewe 1 proper nod reasonable to the prosecutio or pro. sectstors, to be paid by the party or parties so convicted us aforesaid. Anil be it further enacted, that if it shall appear to the coati before which ;bily but h indictment shull tie tried, that the grievance may be remedied by altering the construction of the furnace, or any Hitter part of the premises of the party Or I/11r t leb Ito indict/tea, it Phan be lawful to the court, without the consent of the prosecutor, to make such order lour hing the prerni-es, as shall he by the said court thought expedient fur preventing the nuisance in future, before passing dual sentence 'ham the defendant or defendauts so convicted. A remarkably fine sturgeon, weighing 1051bs. was caught in the Wye last week, and was dressed at the Swan Hotel, Ross, where a numerous com pany par took of it, and an excellent dinner, provided for the occasion. • _- ,~, , IRELAND. DERRY Asstaws.—The following trial excited some interest in Derby, and means were taken to prohibit its publimtion in that fitY:. _ _ Johni Gaynor stood Indicted for the murder of Henry Richards, Quarter-nraster aergeant of the Royal Fusiliers. Thomas Hopkins, the first witness, is lanes sergeant in the Royal Fusiliers; knows John Gaynor (identifies hiss); knew the deceased ; he was quarter-mastessergeart in the suns s John Gaynor was private in the same regiment; Hemp is dead; knows how he came by his death ; was peanut I was acting sergeant of the regimental guard on the meshes of the 4th of September last; between the hours of seven end eight o'clock of said morning deceased came to witness, and asked if be had seen a tailor go out of the pie t this was in the gateway of the barrack yard, and witness looked after him. when be was about 14 paces off, then saw Gaynor with his piece levelled at the deceased; deceased demanded of Gaynor what he was going to do—they were about six or seven yards hen each other ; prisoner replied, " I am going to shoot you for a MIMI ;" do. ceased sheltered himself under an old staircase, but *pis tend back, threw his arms open, and said, " Go on ;" the Janos in mediatelv went off, and deceased fell; witness immediately ran and collared the prisoner by the breast, took the piece out tf his hand, and brought him to the guard house; he handcuffed him, and tied him against a post ; saw Richards after. stretched dead on a table, in the barrack room ; there is not the least doubt how the deceased came by his death ; had not seen the deceased pre viously to the time he has mentioned, on that morning; had not seen Gaynor either ; will be thirteen years next October in the regiment; prisoner joined them about two years ago, in Dublin; he had been a soldier before; witness is not a married man. prisoner had a wife with DWI in the regiment; beg often seen her ; she is not a great beauty. but is young and a good looking woman ; does not say handsome; Mr. Richards was a nice young man, and a young man of gallantry; had that character in We regiment. James Ralph, second witness, knew the deceased; identifies prisoner; was present on the morning of the 4th of fttember, when the transaction took place; was acting corporal of the guard ; was sitting on a form at the end of the guard house, about ten or twelve paces from the gate, between the hours of 7 and 8 o'clock that morning; saw the deceased, and heard him say, " Halloo l what are you going to do ?"—looked around, and saw the prisoner coming up towards the deceased, with his fireloek between a " trail" and •• present ;" at the time that de ceased spoke to the prisoner they w i se about six or seven yards asunder; prisoner answered and said, " I am going to shoot you for a villain ;" deceased said, " Go on;" prisoner instantly took his piece, took an object, and discharged it in deceased's left breast; witness immediately ran to deceased and caught him in his arms; deceased never spoke, just dapped his hand to his left breast, gave a groan, and died; saw nothing but what he has stated pass between them. No cross examination, and prosecution eland. Patrick Ready, first witness for the prisoner.—Belongs to the 7th Royal Fusiliers ; knows the prisoner ; he s• about two years in the regiment ; was reputed a married man ; the wife was a good lookief young woman ; saw the prisons on the morning of the 4th September, in his tailor's shop, where he worked ; saw Richards there, he came is about a quarter of an hour after witness came in ; sergeant Richards was a very nice smart young man ; had the character in the regiment of being fond of the ladies ; when deceased same into the shop he asked, prisoner (who was standing) why he did not sit down to his work. Prisoner said, he would immediately ; the deceased said, if he would not fall to his work, he (deceased) would make a prisoner of him.— Prisoner then said he would, but he hoped he would not take him so short. The deceased again said he would make a prisoner of him. Prisoner said, " If you are a devil come to tyraanise over me, God be between us both:" he seemed to feel for the threats the sergeant used; he seemed to feel a goadided mote than what would proceed from the threats of a sergeant. —Prisoner then went down stairs; the quarter mow sergeant followed him; the prisoner returned in a few -rases; witness remained in the room until primmer returned; doss net know what passed below ; prisoner applaud in the wag e mind; did not say a word ; witness rusahad up, speaking to some of the other men ; W 1111414 y- bail to go to his own room, and when he was raw*, he bad to pas a sparer mu, that was under the tailor's shop; dew was a %dna pane of glass in the window; just as WINOS pat his het en the stairs, he looked into this room and saw deceased having hold of prisoner's wife, and using indecent liberties with bee; wham then ran up to the tailore - room (witness is also a tailor) and kid the prisoner that his wife was ill used by the quarter master sergeant ; prisoner then ran down, and about two minutes after he (witness) heard the shot. In answer to the Judge, witness said it appeared to him that the deceased was about to commit the act of adultery. Witness told this to the prisoner. James Doherty corroborated the testimony of the last witness. Lieut. Gage, of the fusiliers, gave the prisoner an excellent character. The Jury found a verdict of Manslaughter. On Wednesday last a groom, in the service of Mr. Thomas Hawkins, of Stanton Court, Worcestershire, being sent by his master to the Haw, for some live tench to stock a pond, on his arrival proceeded in a boat for the purpose of getting the fish out of u trunk, which was moored in the middle of the river, anti whilst thus occupied, by tome means or other he over balanced himself, and filling backwards into the water, sunk to rise no more It is a singular circumstance, and illustrative of the attachment and sagacity of the canine species, that a pointer dog (which had accompanied the man, and had been left in charge of a sack bag on the bank while the poor fellow proceeded to the trunk) on perceiving the man fall into the river, imme diately took the bag in his mouth, and jumping into the water Wall, about for a considerable time in search of his companion. When noddy exhausted, the animal was taken into the boat by sonic persons who were endeavouring to render assistance; but immediately on being relieved from the bat, the faithful animal again jumped overboard, and continued his search for nearly a quarter of an hour. In about an hour th,. body was got up by means of nets, but life of course was totally extinct. When the corpse was brought out,the attachment of his dumb associate again manifested itself', as the poor creature stretched himself upon his breast and licked his face; and it was not without considerable difficulty that he could be separated from it. The Archbishop of Paris has addressed a circular to the clergy of his diocese on the subject of the late duel, in which a stockbroker was killed by his ad versary, whom he had detected in an intrigue with his wife. A person dying under such circumstances is, by the komish church, deprived of the ceremonies usually observed previotr, to the interment of a body. A tumultuous assemblage, it will be recollected, forced the doors of the church of St. Louis, and compelled the curate to finish the funeral service.— The venerable Archbishop after a long exhortation to his diocesans, inflirms them that lie has laid the case before the Attorney-General, and demanded justice fur such a flagrant outrage against the reli. 11;ion of the state. I 1