The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-07-10 00:00:00

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On FRIDAY next, the 13th instant, at Twelve, at the Brokers'
Office, 13, Exchange-buildings,
8) bags Native Ceon
Per North Star, Albert Dock.—Applyyl to COFFEE,
T. and H. LITTLEDALE and Co. Brokers.

On FRIDAY next, the 13th instant, at Eleven o'clock, on the
Q, side Brunswick Dock,
The Cargo of White ayOAKEast PLANKS, now landing ex Mary and
Susan, from New York,
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f 2 65
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This very superior Wood iswell suited for Ship Builders, Rail-
way Carriage Manufacturers, Cabinet Makers, &c., &c.—For spe-
cification and further particulars apply to Messrs. CROOKS,
GRAY and Co., Merchants; or
FARNWORTH and JARDINE, Brokers.

RIOTS IN LONDON.

IT was generally expected that another attempt at a
demonstration in Hyde-park would be made on Sunday, and
the expectation was partly realized People began to pour
into Hyde-park in the afternoon, by two o'clock, as if there
had been no such thing as a policeman or soldier in existence,
and by three a concourse had assembled little inferior in point
of numbers to the monster gathering of the previous Sunday,
the park being left to their undisputed occupation; for the
police were not paraded upon the ground in strong detach-
ments, nor hidden behind trees, or in the gardens near the
barracks, or in the Humane Society's house, as was the case
before; not more than about twenty men of the A division
being visible, stationed in couples in various parts of the park,
quite away from the general gathering point, and at the park
gates, especially at the entrance to the grand drive, to warn
the occupants of carriages not to pass that way, owing to
which only two or three gigs and a couple of horsemen passed
along the drive during the afternoon. Those who thus faced
the crowd were received with cries of "Go to
church" from a lot of noisy boys, but, to judge by their
laughter, more to their amusement than annoyance. The
crowd, finding nothing to expend its energies upon, gradually
broke up into clusters, and meetings, if they could be so called,
were held in various parts, where speeches were delivered by
persons having the appearance of working men. Altogether—
with the exception of the boys—the conduct of the men was
beyond cavil, although the aggregate of the assemblage was
less respectable in point of dress than on the previous occasion.
Everything proceeded, if noisily, at least peaceably, until
about 5 o'clock, when a crowd of boys, finding no carriages to
hoot at in the park itself, rushed out at the Apsley house-gate,
and commenced hooting carriages passing down Grosvenor-
place, following them into Belgrave-square, upon the east side
of which they found a quantity of straw spread over the car-
riage way, in consequence of the illness of the Earl of Sefton,
who resides in the adjoining house, and to which, piling it in
heaps, they proceeded to set fire, to the terror of the neigh-
bourhood. A gentleman coming out of one of the houses
expostulated with them upon their conduct, but the only
reply was a volley of stones, which had the effect of driving
him in-doors, and his assailants then proceeded to smash the
windows of that and the adjoining houses, breaking all in the
lower rooms, which were not protected by sun-blinds. They
then proceeded down Halkin-street, smashing the windows
on each side, and out to Grosvenor-place (at its upper end),
where they did the same. Then retracing their steps along
the east side of Belgrave-square, they recommenced opera-
tions in Upper Belgrave-street, smashing all the lower win-
dows indiscriminately; and along the east side of Eaton-
square, where, especially at Farrance's Hotel, the smashing
was frightful. Wilton-street was next submitted to a similar
process ; and in the lower part of Grosvenor-place scarcely
a pane of glass in the lower apartments was left whole.
They next tried their hands in Grosvenor-street West, in-
habited principally by tradesmen, and were in full operation
when the approach of a strong detachment of the D division
of police put a stop to their wanton spoliation, and scattered
them at once. Detachments from the A, B, L, and other
divisions were speedily upon the spot, and prevented anything
like a recommencement of hostile operations. They took pos•
session of the parts attacked, prepared to give every protection
that might be required. It was immediately after the com-
mencement of the outrages just recorded that an occurrence
took place at the upper end of Grosvenor-place, nearly opposite
Halkin-street, which threatened for a moment or two to as-
sume the serious features of a popular outbreak. An inspector
of police was passing southward, from the park, accompanied
by three constables, when a stone was thrown, which struck
one of the latter on the face. The officer turned round, and
seized a man whom he supposed had thrown the stone, but he
denied the fact. The constable, however, persisted; and with
his companions proceeded to drag the man along, when
the crowd interfered for his rescue, closing upon the
police, who at once drew their truncheons, and
laid about them right and left. The people gave back
blow for blow, using sticks and stones freely, and in the end
bonnetted the police, who, being overpowered by numbers,
were compelled to give up their prisoner. Elated by this tri-
umph, the mob exhibited symptoms of a disposition to use
their power arbitrarily, by refusing to allow carriages to pass,
but the second vehicle happened to be the cabriolet of Lord
Cardigan, whose features being recognised, the word was
passed along, and the crowd opening with a loud outburst of
cheers, his lordship passed freely along, with all the triumph
of a popular ovation, which he acknowledged by bowing from
side to side. Directly afterwards the police arrived in force,
and with very great temper and moderation cleared the car-
riage way, and advised the mob to disperse. Gradually the
crowd thinned, many people passing back into the park, but
the majority trudging homewards.
The window breaking occupied not more than a quarter of
an hour, and was the work of boys and lads of the lowest
grade, sympathised with, and perhaps incited, by some of those
disreputable characters who are always to be found at large as-
semblages.

The police were kept on duty during the whole of the even-
ing, and large numbers of people continued to assemble in and
near the park until dusk, but fortunately without the occur-
rence of further outrage.
Among those whose windows have been more or less in-
jured are his Excellency Count Kielmansegge, (the Hanoverian
Minister,) Sir James Graham, the Dowager Countess of
Somers, the Duke of Marlborough, Farrance's Hotel, the Earl
of Gifford, the Hon. Mrs. Arden, Sir J. Buller East, M.P.,
Admiral Sir George Seymour, Sir Duncan Macdougall, the
Earl of Sefton, the Archbishop of York, the Duke of Mon-
trose, Lord Charles Wellesley, and very many others. Ad-
miral Seymour, on coming out of his house to remonstrate
with the mob, received a violent blow on the head with a large
Stone, and before he could get within doors he received a
second blow with a similar missile on the side of his head,
from which the blood flowed freely. He was assisted into the
house by his servants. The destruction at the Duke of Marl-
borough's, at Farrance's Hotel, the Hanoverian Minister's, and
Lord Charles Wellesley's, was very great.

BABIES BY THE HUNDHED.—OH the Ist of April, a train
on the Michigan Southern Railroad, from Adrain to Chicago,
numbered twenty-three cars, twenty-one of which contained
nine hundred and fifty-four passengers, and there were twenty-
five babies in each car, or an aggregate of 225 babies—bound
to Chicago and the West.—American paper.
A MONSTER SIXPENNY EXCURSION.-0/1 Monday, many
thousands of the poorer inhabitants of Christchurch, Surrey,
and its vicinity, through the benevolence of the rector, the
Rev. Mr. Brown, and a committee of ladies and gentlemen,
left the South-Western Railway terminus for Richmond, and
other places, for a day's excursion, at the small sum of six-
pence for each passenger, the rest of the expenses being defrayed
by the rev. gentleman, the committee, and some wealthy in-
habitants of the parish.
OUR readers may remember a certain Mr. Edward O'Flaherty.
the pet of the Popish Brigade and the Peelites, and, by
favour of his political friends and patrons, once upon a time
Irish Commissioner of Income-tax, who made himself scarce
some time ago, and departed in the odour of forgery. A
recent trial in the Irish Court of Queen's Bench has set the
seal of evidence upon the rumours current at the time, and
there can no longer be any doubt, nor need there be any
delicacy in stating, that the boon companion and confidential
adviser of more than one member of the Aberdeen Cabinet is
a common forger.—John Bull.
bg The Imperial Society of Acclimatation" has just closed its
session by a sitting at which some interesting communications
were made. One was to the effect that 155,000 tubercles of
the dioscorea batatas of China, which can very satisfactorily
in cases of emergency replace the potato, have been distri-
buted, with proper instructions for their cultivation, amongst
the various countries of Europe. Silk worms, from China,
had arrived at maturity at Paris and at Turin, for which the
leaves of the ordinary oak of Europe will serve as food; and,
in addition, the acorns of two kinds of oaks growing in China,
and much liked by the worms in question, have been brought
over and planted. M. Guerin Meneville exhibited to the mem-
bers some pieces of plush of great beauty made by a manufac-
turer of Paris from the silk of the oak worms.
PRESENTATION OP A BURMESE BELL TO THE CITY OP
Yoatc.—Our readers will probably be aware that the officers
of the 51st Regiment had decided on presenting the city of
York with a bell which was taken at the capture of Rangoon,
in April, 1853, in which achievement that gallant regiment
took distinguished part. Arrangements were subsequently
made by the Lord Mayor for the reception of the curiosity,
and the interesting ceremony took place on Tuesday last. The
bell, which weighs nearly 6 cwt., and is covered with Burmese
characters, said to be quotations from Bhuddist works, arrived
in the morning of that day, and was suspended from a triangle
in the Guildhall. Captain Irby (who presented the bell) said
he had been commissioned by the officers, non-commissioned
officers, and soldiers of the 51st Regiment, to present the
trophy of war before them to the ancient city of York. The
bell had been brought from Burmah, having been captured at
Rangoon by the 51st Regiment, who played no mean part
there during the late war. The bell was captured from a pa-
goda at Rangoon, and the regiment valued it as a memorable
trophy of their success during the Burmese war.—York
Hera- -

THE most interesting topic of discussion lately has
been the cause of the failure of the attack on Sebas-
topol on the 18th of June. It appears, from all the
accounts which have been received---the official de-
spatches both of the English and French Generals,
and the letters of several correspondents---that, al-
though there was much blundering and confusion of
arrangements, no especial blame attached to any indi-
vidual in particular. There was evidently much
anxiety on the part of the Allied troops to comme-
morate the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo by a
general rivalry to excel each other in feats of bravery,
and to mark the day by a crowning achievement
which would realize the long delayed expectations of
the capture of Sebastopol. It is not denied that judi-
cious arrangements had been made for the accomplish-
ment of this object ; but unfortunately the best designs
may be irretrievably damaged by an apparently trivial
accident. As the various divisions of the attacking
army were necessarilydout of reach of receiving direct
instructions for their operations, it was concerted that
the party in advance should be guided by the signal
of a discharge of star-rockets ; but, while waiting for
this sign, the officer in command observed a shell with
a blazing fuse, and, mistaking it for a rocket, gave the
order to advance, though contrary to the advice of his
staff. There was, no doubt, an enthusiastic desire to
be the first ; but, unfortunately, the movement was
precipitate, the attacking party were not properly sup-
ported, from those intended to support them being too
far in the rear. This necessarily created confusion as
far as the arrangements of the French were concerned
for the assault on:the Malakhoff Tower ; whilst the
English, unwilling that their part of the duty, which
Was an attack on the Redan, should be unnecessarily
delayed, gallantly advanced before the French were in
actual possession of the Malakhoff. The result was
almost inevitable. The French failed owing to the
officer in command mistaking the signal, and thereby
anticipating the movement ; and the English failed
because the Redan, being commanded by the other
fort, their position, however, gallantly acquired, was
utterly untenable so long as the guns of the Malakhoff
were in possession of the enemy. It is said that the
subsequent plan decided upon is to proceed by sap, and
that the operations of General PELISSIEE for this pur-
pose are progressing favourably.
Whilst, however, great credit is due to all the
parties engaged for the consummate bravery which
was displayed, the officers fearlessly leading on their
men, as shown by the great disproportion in the lists
of killed and wounded, it has been remarked that the
probabilities of success would have been enhanced had
the operations of the Allies been concentrated on the
Malakhoff, although it is also urged that the assault
on the Redan was so far useful inasmuch as it served
to divert the attention of the Russians. Supposing,
however, the Malakhoff to be gained, the conquest of
the Redan would be comparatively easy, as it is com-
pletely commanded by the guns of the former. In-
deed, it is now evident that the Malakhoff is the key
to the whole fortress ; and that, whether taken by as-
sault or by sap, its possession by the Allies would give
them complete command of the town and harbour of
Sebastopol.

But while the interest of the war is thus in a mea-
sure centred on this renowned fortress,tothe exclusion