The Sun. — London, England, 1820-04-15 00:00:00

RIOTS AT 'GREENOCE. We bare already inserted different accounts of 4fie melancholy events which occurred in "Gree nock, but they appear to be so intimately con nected with the conspiracies against Government, and strew such a determined violence iir the Radi• cads, thtit We think it our duty .. to present the fol lowing 91i41 met 4_9 le statement which is given in The Greenock Atireftiser of Tuesday, one of the most respectshle of the Provincial JoutnAls, and which we received this mottling : "The escort, with five prisoners in a cart in the centre, marked along Cathcart-street, to beat of drum, with clear ranks and without the slightest. annoyance. in the same or• der they delivered up_ their char,ge at the jail, and hut a few minutes intervened, while they prepared to return home wards. During this time the first attempt at molestation, it opears, took place. Stone boys on the rising:4 . round ,tf Bank street threw some small stones amonot the Volunteers, and totcpress this disposition, two or three pieces were, we under stand, discharger) iu the air. Their march was recommenced, , and in re•passittg Cathcart-street, the crowd became less or deity, arid some annoyance to the Volunteers was continned to he exercised as they went a100t7,. Occasionally, some of them were observed to turn round to ittirnidate the snob from pro ssinc upon their ranks, and from the Poct-Otlice onwards to the Rue-end, mi.siles were occasionally , 0)1-0,AI', These were few in nmnber, and projected chiefly by' boys. Only one man is mentioned to us as having been active at a coon- Pa' atirdY early period in annoying the military in this way, and who was the more easily distinguished front his dress and occupation, (that of a miller.) After turning the corner of Cathcart-street, the throwinz of stones, though still but little remarked, perceptibly increased, and the Volunteers had not. . - gone many paces, when some of them, indignant at treatment which they considered as unmanly, and which while in the etc itt line of their duly, they had so little , reason to anticipate, bred off their muskets among the crowd. The number of shot, discharged at this critical juncture, we believe, was considerable. Many supposed that merely blank cartridges were hied. Unfortunately it proved otherwise, as two per sons fell wounded. How far the annoyance of individuals in the crowd might hare continued, but for this circumstance, it is impossible to say. Hitherto, at all events, the molesta tion bad been prolonged, altogether without cause, and ass perhaps rather on the increase, and if permitted with impunity, might hare increased still farther.' As to 01.! ex tent of retaliation which it called for, this is altogether mat ter of opinion, and on which, in the present state of the legal coguiry going on, it would be highly improper in us to The retaliation was probably inflicted in the confl eruct. that it would at once terminate the desultory warfare, and with no disposition to shed blood wantonly. But certain it is that the contrary eftect was produced. Stimulated by enter. passion,„ and forgettin g; who were the , original aggressors, others joined in the missile attack ; stones were projected of larger size, and in greater number. Much, we understand, was done by the officers of the volunteers to restrain their men from the use of their arms, and besides the many instances in whic!) exemplary forbearance was spontaneously exercised, Irani use iicitivu,...treeted. Still, however, a number of shots crowd several of these continued to take fatal effect. The mob did not retire from the unequal conflict, in which they were involsing destruction on many innocent individuals, notwith standing it was evident that the temper of the military was progressively rising, and that they were now yielding more readily to its impulses. If some of the crowd .dropped off in the rear of the local military, it was, in a similar degree, augmented in the front by the inhabitants of the suburbs, through which they were making their way. Many of these were niece spectators, and unconscious of their danger, and to this is to be attributed the circumstance that almost all of the sufferers in this melancholy affray were altogether un concerned in its origin or issue. We have, indeed, heard of but one person who fell, that was known to hare acted offen sively against the volunteers. The strait passage of Carts dyke, the skirmish being still continued, increased the nom her of victims; and here, of course, many narrow escapes also occurred. One window in a small alebouso is pointed out which no less than Seven balls had penetrated, and in which two men had almost immediately previous been sitting. It was not till the volunteers gut clear of Cartsdyke that the annoyance of the mob or the retaliatmcy proceedings of the former ceased; and when we .consider the extent of ground passed over frOm the commencement of the serious attack, being little she: t of half a mile, it will not appear extraordi nary that in the numerous irregular - discharges df musketry so many casualties occurred.. We cannot state the precise number at any particular point, but from a general view it appears to us that . the more mortal part of tbe.conflict took place in Cartsdyke.—On the whole two persons might be said to have been killed on the spot, one shortly after being removed from the ground to an adjacent house, and three the same evening its the Ink:nary. The turdicalgentlemen in the town werealtuost all on the spot in the shortest time possible; and most indefatigably acti ve in rendering their assistance. Be 4 sides the 3' above mentioned, 6 were immediately carried to the Infirmary, the state of whom will be found in the list subjoined. The rest of the cases were attended privately. in all the persons who'died on the spot and during the even ing were 6; and 5 more remain wounded in the Hospital, of whom 3 are considered dangerous—making the total number of ascertained casualties, including out-patients, 18.—It is re ported that the man already mentioned as so active in foment ing the disturbances was also wounded. He has absconded. —The number above is within that generally reported, but we hard the authority of the Medical Gentlemen for saying, that on comparing, it is believed the list subjoined is nearly, if not altogether correct. The precious misapprehension ori ginated in several of the profession having, at different times, inspected the same patient, so that many of the casualties were enumerated twice. " From the eastern extremity of Cartstlyke, the Volunteers proceeded homeward without molestation. Many of them received severe contusions, but these, from our know ledge, we are not able to particularize.' In closing this por tion of our narrative, the only material circumstance which, it occurs to us, we have omitted, is that, in using their arms against the mob, they were protected by the general instruct tions issued by the highest Civil Authority in Scotland, on the commencement of the late disturbances in this and the neigh -I,ou ring county, which expressly held it lawful for the nil& t4ry, of whatever description, to fire in self• defence; and the ignorance which prevailed here, on this point, may have hee„ COAL MARKET, APRIL 14. Ships at Market. Ships sold. Price. 34 Newcastle Sunderlandt We received this maiming the Paris Papers of %Vednesday last. The Chamber of Deputies were again occupied on Tuesday with the discussion on the Accounts, which was again adjourned tiii ‘Ved nesday. The Journal des Debars contains the foi• lowing article, which is the only intelligence in niece Journals from Spain : " YRUN, APRIL s.—lt becomes every day more evident that there are two parries amongst those, who invoke the Constitution and the Cortes. The more moderate have entire confidence in the Provisional Junta of Madrid ; the others fear that the Junta only wishes to gain time, in order to find an opportunity of bringing about some changes in the Constitution, and rendering it a little more Monarchical. The more ardent Revo lutienists accuse the Cardinal tie Bourbon o► ir resolution and weakness ; they recall to recollec tion his conduct in 1814, when being Ptesident of the Regency, he received orders from the Cortes not to stiffer the King to perform the last act of Government, until he had sworn to the Constitution, The King having refused to sub mit to this condition, the Cardinal refused to kiss his hand ; but the King having given hint orders in a firm tone, 'the Cardinal fulfilled this act of submission, and divested himself of his power. provisional the Coustitutional Authority. This opinion has been pronounced without disguise by the Deputies ot the Army of the Isla de Lc:LA), Cuktml lufantes, sent •by that Army to con4ra!ttlAte the Kiug on his acceding to the wishes of the people, said to his Majesty, "The Army will maintain the possession of the Isla until the assembly of the Cortes.. Having taken arms for the good of the nation, it is to the Cortes that the Army tvi l surrender them. The troops have no . particular pro ject in view, but the desire of seeing the Constitutional System consolidated, and ot dissi pating certain cloods,'compttls them to maimain themselves in a military attitude.' " According to a declaration of the Junta, all the refugees of the party of Joseph, may 'retort) to .their homes, and be restored*to the possession of their property. " A private Letter of a recent date states, that the Staff of the Garrison of Cadiz have been dis missed, and are to be tried on account of the dis order, of the 10th and following days. " The Russian, Prussian, Greett,and other tran sports, to the number of 40, which were at Ca diz, have been discharged ; but the English cop per-bottomed vessels are retained, and are to be kept ready for sea. It appears, therefore, that in case of the "continuance of the Insurrection n't Venezuela and Buenos Ayres, the idea of an ex pedition is not altogether abandoned. Perhaps also, these vessels may be employed to fetch the American Deputies. vto The Elections have already commenced in some of the neighbouring Provinces. It appeals to be decided, to take advantage of the _Article in the Royal Ordonnance, which allows the re-elec tion of the last Deputies. " Several new Journals already attack Foreign Governments, and promise support to the liberaux of other Countries. " Th►e Ex-General-in-Chief, Calderon, Connt de Calleja, and the Ex-Minister of Marine, Cis. neros, restored to liberty by Quiroga, have arriv ed at Madrid. " The King, by the advice of the Junta, has abolished the punishment of hanging, and ordered to be substituted that of beheading, by means of a machine hitherto confined to thei.`inhility, " PARIS, APRIL 12.—The King yesterday trans- acted business with the Duke de Richelieu. His Nl,jeity had aifo ier atta ck of gout yestabla brit it tvas of a eligl►t nature. Letters from Madrid say, a great agitation begins to manifest itself in our unfortunate Se_alo whole Pxovinces refuse to recognize the Cotipi., tution of the Cortes ; at Ma:44;411e people see with extreme disquietude, that VII Mae - antient Institutions are destroyed, and that no new cities are established. Our Military Chiefs are divide ( ' by jealousy and distrust ; they rot in corps d'arm6e, but to feed them, they are obliged to levy con• tributions, and Ibis e x a►sperat,es the people. Mina received at Pampeluna the honours due to General, but in the midst of these be appeared sorrowful and cast down. All eyes are turned to.. wards the King, the hopes of all are directed COm wards God. God and the King can alone 80* us.'—(Ruche d'Aquilaine.) FIVE PER CENTS. Tuesday 74 1. We. DEFERRED STOCK. Of the Rod March 1811 5 lOO f IS e. 21tI March 1840, BB f. 20e. EXCHANGE ON LoNOON. One Mont it Three Mouths " VI2NNA,' Mancti 31.—1 t is believed that the approaching journey, of the . Emperor of Anstritt will extend much further than has been announced , mid that his Imperial 'Majesty will proceed to ilermanstatit in Transylvania. " HAMBURG:I, APRIL 4.—A great commercigli house at Riga has stopped payment:" The accounts received this di-ty are of a more pacific nature. The Rebels have been di scow* filed antiliefftrfoundlliby the activity and infor mation of the Magistrates, and the alacrity and , zeal of the Regulars and Yeomanry. The spir it of defending the Country against Rddicals has ani' mated the Towns in the Vicinity of the disturbed Districts, the Inhabitants of which are anxious t 0 enroll themselves in Corps of Volunteers. It may be thought that we touch too often 0 a the subject of Tire QUEEN, but as it is a subjec t that nearly concerns the honour of the Croat'' the domestic comfort of his MAJESTY, and 1 14 tranquillity of the Empire, it is a point of duty is a Public Journalist to endeavour as much 85 depends on his humble pnwe to a , A.t wh at involves inch high considerations,. The re ^ ported intention of TH a QUERN to retitro tl' is r Country, is certainly employed as . a topic fo Party, to Governmen t, a si t i l e (l e r y perh a ps,a pose oan n t et,igsi engine of Y H i S A j a eSTY i titiPr the ----ever in the most favourable point of view, it appears to be held our as a bug' bear, in order to accomplish a more beneficial ye' cuniary arrangement. This is a most .ungraciou! mode of assisting the Personage in question, if such be the object, -is highly dishonourable 1(7 thoSe who attempt to promote it. It was recenq stated in a respectable Morning Paper, though 011 Opposition one, that the Earl of LAUDERDALE ‘ O5 " pursuing a rapid route" front London to Ler horn, in order to accompany THE QUEEN to Bog' laud. It appears that this' report was unfounde 4 ' and that his Lordship has actually arrived at D' cer. We.observed at the time, that it would b ° absurd to reason upon the motives of his Lao , ' ship upon 'his occasion, till we were assured of th e fact, and the arrival of the Noble Lord in this' country justifies our caution. Not withstarid 4 the r confident rumours of HER MAJESTY'S pr o° posed return, and whati.ver approaches she 11 0 / apparently make towards such a purpose, we s' °. still fully persuaded that it is by no means her intention. IVe repeat our regret, t h at subject has become the object of so tttuc b discussion in. the public Journals, but. b.mvin 4. been officiously introduced in Parliament, being so likely to become an instrument " t Party dissention and hostility to G over n m ent, I would he , a false delicacy, and a mean derelicti ati of thrtsr,"to he silent on what so essentially cote cerns the honour of the Throne, an d t h e che ratter of the Country. The Morning Post this day affirms, that it 14,09 1 the intention of the CHANCELLOR of the Excia' QUER to propose an INCOME TAX as a part of 01 .4 ! Ways and Means for th e p resent y ear , W e shool be heartily sorry if he had such an intention, b° ° , cause INCOME is fluctuating, and many person s ; from an allowable impulse of pride, might Ma l t larger returns than their incomes would warran t ' 'and thereby diminish the comforts of themsel vel and their families, particularly if a falling off in ib el income might tend to lessen their credit and es ti t i Illation. But a PROP E R TY T AX , di scree tly s od humanely limited in its operatio n , wou ld be °il l of the least exceptionable a nd th e most benefick . l % impost that Governme n t could adopt, and 00 1 1 meet with' no opposition from the real friends ° the Country. - , •.• On Thursday rrinec Ireoef)LD left Forirl' far Clarerrsoat tiou ilr elation L - -" The C bs ta gth of ..en cem Affairs, That th 4 PPointml States wit ItPott then 4 01titu hi Pasant S authorise tress silo enabl e it shotgd pa it was no found its t han upo occur du But to Treaty I.) fei•ences tix taunt Spain, w States t 1 vanced )Ose wit Peeted t The ( txpositi, tiaras of tween t Coll! I kiU for v) , time pr, ciatiflu aril ri ot For t Propert Nveakn e Plac , of 11s sti I ttn ritor gage ir it proill u'ar. ' Ivro.ng and fui does tl seems been n ed by ( )Ccu t dose , wit =lst of the irreptessibk coußct Of the :not) a:I the zom nieneetnent of the affray. " Considering the extraordinary nature of the occurrences above &tailed, and the extent of the calamity, it was no smal4 matter of surprise that in an inconceivably short time thee) eace of the town was comparatively restored. Groupes wets!, indeed, every where forming and dispersing, seeking information and expressing, their sentiments...regarding what had happened, and their sincere sympathy in the fate of the sufferers: deep regret was imprinted on every countenance, but the deportment of all was moderate in the extreme. " At six o'clock, however, the release .'f all the operative i classes front labour, increased the throng on the streets, and fears began to be entertained that they would meditate some attack on Port-Glasgow; but in a short time the current of their feelings was impelled in a different direction. The li beration of the 'Radical prisoners from the Jail became the channel through which they decided to vent their turbulence. To this there is strong gloaad fur believing they were instigated by strangers, and, at all events, when assembled on the spot, it proved that they were to reap material A•bifit- . ance from such.—The Magistrates, Justices of Peace, and a number of the respectahle inhabitants were ott the ground, iutreating the crowd, by every possible argu ment, L.. withhold from their unwarrantable intentions. tint to all these intreaties the answer was uniformly, that they wi re determined to persist. Those persons, known to be strangers,' of whom there was a gerat many, and evi dently taking an extreme interest in the result, did not allow this determination to cool. They addressed the crowd around them la the most inflammatory language, and, it is even said; were seen distributing money amongst them. They proceeded to assail the outer gate of the prison, which soon yielded to the great force applied. A,gainst the door of the jail itself they next impelled their offensive engines, still followed by the Magisti ales, Justices of the Peace, Special Constables, and others, who repeatedly risked their personal safety, and some of whom were hurt in the attempt to avert the conse quences. All seas, however, vain; the door was burst open, and no alternative remained but to allow the mob to can y off the prisoners which came front Paisley. None others were sought, or escaped. After a few minutes spent s in clamorous triumph, the prisoners were conveyed away by different ways, until they gut clear of the town. None of them b a s e since , been found. " Unrestrained as the mob were by any military force, (to the presence of which we have long been strangers in this town), it was perhaps fortunate that the attack oo the jail occupied their attention so exclusively till their purpose was gained ; as immediately after, some desperate individuals shouted—' Away for Port-Glasgow;' and now, as easily IA to mischief as impervious to reason, a sort of recruiting was commenced in the streets, and proceeding onwards, they pulled up the iron railing on the premises of different indivi duals in their route ; but learning that an express bad been early sent to Port-Gla - .sgoWto put the inhabitants there on their guard, they desisted, and , after some further parade and noise, dispersed. At 10 o'clock the streets were as quiet as if nothing extraordinary had happened; perhaps more so, in deed, than usually on a Saturday evening. The same tran quillity prevailed throughout the night and morning; so that when a party of '2 5 of the tOth Hussars (the Lord Lieuttnant having been apprized ty official express of the disturbance, and military aid, requested), galloped into town from -Paisley, about two o'clock, they pushed right through, evicting to torttl y ne t'Y I 131= 'al' the ing' h il e r a - d and )f • their horses without having met almost art individual At the same time, the Renfrewshite Militia Staff arrived; and about eight o'clock a rifle company, and a company of the I:3th regiment, in a steam-boat from Glasgow. With the latter . eaine Lord Blantyre, the Lord Lieutenant of the County, and Sir M. S. Stewart, Bart. from Erskine-House. His Lordship, with his usual considerate kindneis, haute diately ordered ample ref' eshMents for the troops who came along with him. Lard Blantyre and Sir Micbitel continued in town the whole of the day. To the military who still re main, good accommodation is provided in the White Hart Inn, the greater part of Which has for some thue been un occupied. " We have but slightly glanced, In the coarse of our aar rative,at the circumstance of strangers hiving borne a e ofi s pi. coons part in the disturbance of the evening. Of these, many had bcen.in town, refugees, it is believed, from the eastern district, and adjoining county. It is also stated that several suspicious persons came into town during Saturday, and it is more than probable that their object was to ascertain how far a • rescue of the prisoners could be attempted with any chance of success. When the Volunteer escort left Paisley, Col. Dunlop, we understand, gave orders that no more than 30 should ac company the prisoner's . to Greenock, and it was from suspi-, cion which subsequently arose in the minds of the Officers of a rescue being likely to be attempted, that by I np e h th e greater part, viz. about SO:of the corps came down. It is, indeed a fact most important to the credit of tlie town, that the unlawful assault on the jail was committed under the in-• stigation of the strangers above-mentioned, and alMost solely by their direction. They-have since prudently dkiaPpeared from thetosvn." Liit of Killed and Wonnded on the evening or Saturday, the: Sth instant, as colleited from the several Medical Practi tioners in the Town, this lab April, 1820: Adam Clephane, aged 48, wounded under the groin, since dead. Archibald Drummond, 20, shot dead through the chest. Jame s Kerr, 17, through the !Jelly, since dead. • John M'Whinnie, G 5, through shoulder and chest, since dead. Hugh Paterson, 14, through the leg, leg amputated. John Patrick, 30; through the thigh, doing well,. David M'Bride, 14, through cheek and jaw, doing well. A. bl'Kinnon, 17, through chest and arm, doubtful. Catherine Turner, 65, through the leg, leg amputated. The above in the • ln6rmary. John Boyce, 33, through the belly, since dead. George Tillery, 25, through the thigh, doing well, Robert Spence,' 11, slightly in the foot. William Lindsay, 15, shot dead on the spot, since dead. James 61'Gilp, 5, ball in right thigh. Gilbert M'Arthur, IS, through the left thigh, flesh wound. John Turner, 22, through calf of the leg, flesh wound. Peter Cameron, 14, through the right leg, flesh wolund. John Gunn, 24, through calf of left leg. THEATRICAL REGISTER. Per Armed Last Night. TIIICArIitE ROYAL, ' DitURY-LANE.—The Hypocrite : Doctor Cantwell, ?Ir. Duwtori ; Charlotte, Mil. Edwin. After which, Slialispeare versus Harlequin. Us, THEATEtt ROYAL, COVENT-GANDSN.--:Pbe AntiCitlAry Jo than Oldbuck, Mr. Liston ; Miss Isabella Wardour, Miss Stephens. After which, Harlequin and Cinderella. *,.* F,,r THE LITERARY Revtew, see the First Page, and for UtiIWiCESITY INTELLIGENCE, see the .Fourth PRICE OF STOCKS Ttit* DAY AT • 0 cLoCK. 3 per Cent. ited,. 6Bii I India Stuck 15 21G pei cot. Cons k India Bonds .... 28s. 295. pr. 4 per Cents 5 per Ct. Navy Ann. 1054 Ditto Commercial Bank Long sun. 15-16ths I Cons. for Account 69li MAILS. AualvEn--1 France. Due-1 Dublin, I Waterford. tittni wATnn. At' LONDON BRIDGE TO-NIORROW. Morttirig. Iti minutes after 4. I EveltinAt. .17 Ow 4 THE SUN. SOLLM OTIS DICERC. FALSUM AUDEAT ? LONDON, S.I7'UR`MY, APRIL 15, 1820. vernm CO !Tim sident West The tale o grant! Treat he in losses the cg , claim re's& haps, i►►i eri is as Unit n4l Lion; Th atithl ta:st and whit: all t such red-, in ti Tile of pi iitto wic Cal NM alai the aet grO the to) Jou voc eng