The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-08 00:00:00

THE RIOT AT BLACEBURN.

The Town-hall, County Court-offices, and the
private residences along Preston New-road, Branch-toad,
and Kiagetreet, suffered chiefly from the violence of the
rioters at Blackburn on Thursday night. The reported
" sacking " of Pleasington Hall is utterly unfounded.
About 100 persons attacked the house, but beyond the glass
in eight or tea windows, no further damage was done. The
besiegers were fired on, and it is said one or two were in-
jured. They took the advice of Colonel Bowdon, and de-
camped before • charge was made upon them.
Yesterday morning several persons were apprehended on
a charge of riot, and brought before the borough magis-
trate.. The prisoners were—Thomas Kerney, John Livesey,
Jobe Richmond, James Waddiogtoo, James Ashton,
Nicholas Bindle, David Bailee (one of the liberated
poachers), Roger Livesey, and John Corles• Mr.
T. Clough prosecuted, and applied for a remand till
Monday next, which was granted. Applications for bail
were made by several of the prisoners, but were refused.
In consequence of the assembling of crowds of persons
in the market place yesterday, the magistrates issued a
notice forbidding such assemblages, and authorising the
police to take offenders into custody. By this means the
large crowds of the previous day were prevented, and
other measures were adopted for the preservation of
order. During the breaking of the windows of private
houses oe Thursday evening by the mob, several persons
narrowly escaped severe injuries, and many were struck
by the missiles. At three o'clock the Relief Committee
met at the Town-hall, and after some discussion passed
the following conclusions :—"The Blackbun Relief Com-
mittee consider it just to express their absolute certainty
that the disturbance in Blackburn on the evening of
November 6, incident on the conviction of certain persons
of poaching, was in no sense due to the distress, or to the
a imiaistmtion of relief by the poor-law guardians or
the relief committee. The friends of those convicted
seem, as far as the committee cao discover after inquiry,
to be persons who out of sheer mischief commenced the
breaking of windows without discrimination, inasmuch
as the windows of empty house', as well as theee of
operatives, were broken. The committee, therefore, ex-
press their conviction that there is in this affair nothing
to shake their confidence in the manly patience and quiet
behaviour of the sufferers as • class. Many of those
operatives have today expressed their sorrow that per-
sons should have acted so wrongfully, and cheerfully
offered to enrol themselves as special constables."

THE LATE COUNTESS ANDREW ZAMOYSKL—The
Polish refugees resident m London, anxious to testify their
sense of national gratitude to, and sympathy with, the loss
sustained by Count Andrew Zamoyski in the death of the
above lady, which occurred at Warsaw on the 27th of
October last, invited him yesterday morning to attend a
funeral Berries at St. George's Cathedral, Southwark, for
the repose of her soul. The high mass was celebrated by
the Rev. E. P,xlolski, assisted by the liev. Dr. Doyle, dea-
con ; the Rev. (Amon Danielle, N.G. ; and the Rev. Thomas
Moore, when Mozart's "Requiem" was executed by the
whole musical choir, under the direction of Mr. Lutz.
In addition to a large attendance of Poles, the church was
tilled with friends of the Polish cause of ten different
nations, including several Russians. The departed lady,
universally esteemed and beloved for the sterling qualities
of heart and mind which she particularly displayed during
the present sufferings of the country, was the wife of Count
Andrew Zamoyski recently exiled from Poland, who, it will
be remembered, when sent away from St. Petersburg by the
Emperor, was not allowed to pass through Warsaw to take
a last farewell of her. In the midst of his affliction the
count found at least some consolation among his fellow exiles
in England, who, poor as they are, covered the expense of
this religious ceremony, in order to pay a tribute of respect
and attachment to this distinguished patriot. His son and
his brother, General Count Zamoyski, were also among
those present.
BEVERLEY HORSE FAlR.—Thin well-known horse
fair opened no Thursday: it ranks in equal imponsues with
other great horse marts in this county (Yorkshire), and, as
usual. brought many of the eminent hone dealers from
London and the provinces. The show comprised a varied
description of handsome and well-bred cattle. The most
valuable selections consisted of young horses suitable for
carriages, broughams, phaetons, ke., and horses for hunting,
charges, sod pork hacks, and which brought remanent- I
tire pikes to broaden Other kinds of horses ex-
perienced, as is usual on the approach of winter, •
dull demand. The selling figures were as follows
Horses rising five and six yeah, adapted for private
au nage* and other double-harper purposes, 55 to 60
guineas ; matched pins of ditto. hays and greys, 140 to 160
guineas the pair ; neat-going active little horses for light
broughams. .13 to 50 guineas ; most of this deaeription of
cattle wen unbroken to pair harness. Hasten, young
hornet of high pedigree, 70 to 8.5 guineas ; and seasoned
ditto, up to heavy weight, 110 to 140 gainers ; and hunters
of celebrity, good lessen, 160 to 203 gaissis ; well-bred
oover hacks, 30 to 40 guineas ; weieilt.eareyisg cobs, 22 to
30 guineas ; and compact clever ditto, 35 to 40 guineas ;
reathtere add singlo.harnese bons*, 20 to 30 guineas ; ditto
for park-riding chargers, Ac., 80 to 90 guineas; haven for
van work, machiners, and military purposes, 28 to 35
guineas. Nearly the whole of the firetislass stook were sold. .