The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-23 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

Yesterday a great deal of alarm prevailed among the in-
habitants of Bermondsey and Tooley-street, in consequence
of numbers of men, in the garb of labourers, parading the
streets, demanding food or money of the shopkeepers.
Mr. Haynes, superintendent of the M division, ordered out
all the men he had available, and just before the close of
the court sin of the rioters were brought before Mr. Combe,
charged with unlawfully assembling in the public streets,
collecting alms, and inciting others to riot. There were
numbers following them, and it was with difficulty the
officers prevented them from rushing into the court.
Thomas Sullivan, charged with enteriog several shops,
asking for food, pleaded the distress of himself and family.
and was remanded in order that the government might be
communicated with as to the mode of prosecution.
Timothy Sullivan, Charles Doran, John Hanneghan,
Geo►ge Tobin, and James Richards, similarly charged, also
pleaded distress and starvation, and were likewise remanded
till Wednesday.
Mr. Combs said he understood that riots of the nine de-
scription bad taken place at other parts of the metropolis.
Hs supposed some orders had been issued from the Rome-
office on the subject.

Superintendent Haynie informed his worship that he had
received a private communication from Sir Richard Mayne
on the subject, and his orders were very peremptory. Since
then he bad left a lug* number of police in reserve, and
should any attempt be made to break the public peace he
should sot very promptly. In the neighbourhood of White
chapel the rioters had created much havoc, and it had been
hinted that they intended to pay the Borough a visit.
Mr. Combs said that those who were apprehended would
be severely punished.
BINSVOLINOI.—Mr. Comhe received yesterday 51. from
A.E.1.0.U., end V. from J.O F., for the poor boa, with a
request of an acknowledgment by our reporter.
THAMES.

Nicholas Bassett, about 20 years of age,was charged with
throwing stoma.
John Barrett, a police constable, who had received *se-
vere wound ce the back of the head, said there was an un-
ruly mob of 300 or 400 people in Rosemary-lane, White-
chapel, on Wednesday night. They were about to attack
the bread shops, and were dispersed by the police. He
saw the prisoner throw a stone, and he took him into cus-
tody, and Sound two more in his pockets. The people
rushed upon the police, and rescued hies, and he was taken
a second time. Witness received a severe wound from a
stone thrown at him by some person in the crowd.
Mr. Ingham inflicted a fine of 205., or 14 days' imprison-
ment.
Mark Barnett, a Jew boy, aged 18, described as a fruit
seller, of No. 66, Reesmary-lane, was charged with being
concerned in a riot.
James Cameron, polies sergeant, No. 23 H, said that he
was in Plough-court, Plough-street, Whitechapel, endea-
vouring to suppress a bread riot. There were 200 persons
assembled shouting and hallooing. He followed them to n
general shop in Pleagh-tiourt. In an instant five pans of
glue were broken in the shop window, and the people
called out, " Bring out the bread." The prisoner put his
hand through one of the broken panes of glass and was
about to extract something within his reach, when witness
sized him and took from him a bag containing three her-
rings and four pieces of bread.
Mr. Nelms remanded the prisoner for a week.
James Clerk, a sturdy, healthy-looking man, aged 32,
who has been lately employed at Scott Russell's factory,was
charged with being concerned in an unlawful assemblage of
persons in the Mile-end-road, and also stealing eight quer-
tern loaves.
William Smith. polies sergeant, said—This morning I
was sent late the Mile-end-road and saw a vast multitude of
persons. All eyes were directed to the prisoner and others, one
of whom carried a flag. The prisoner was carrying a bag,
and I closed upon him while the other police constables drove
back the mob. There were eight haltquartern loaves in
the bag. I asked the prisoner where he got them from.
He replied, " They were given to me." I brought him to
the Stepney station-house, next door, and took from his
pockets 14s. lid. I. poppers and 19s. 4d. in silver. We IMPS
not able to apprehend the other leaders of the mob. We lad
not sulkiest force. There were at least 400 pers ms shout.
rag " Bread, bread." The flag was furled directly we
made our appearance. The shops were being closed in on
directions, and the greatest alarm prevailed. The pesos*
said one man gave him rig loaves and another two, and dif-
latent people gave him the money.
The prisoner—l have only had two days work tbese last
six weeks. We were hungry. Eleven or twelve of us
mustered together, and we hoisted an old canvass jacket.
We went round to get a bit of something to eat. Some
gave ns bread and some money.
Mr. Witham said the Vestry Clerk of Stepney and a
number of the Board of Gaudinas had waited upon him,
and assured hint every man out of work would be substan-
tially relieved, and without inquiry. There was, therefore,
no excuse for such dangerous and leerier proceedings.
He remanded the prisoner for a week.
David Croug and Dennis' Sullivan, two stout Irish lads,
each about 18 or 19 years of age, were charged with a riot
and attack on a baker's shop.
Elisabeth Phis said—l am the wife of WI.
11am Pirk, who keeps a bread and biscuit When
shop at No. 26, Sydney-place, Commercial-road.
This afternoon, between one and two o'clock, we had the
front of our shop smashed in. There were a great number
of people, 200 or 300, about. The prisoners were amass
them, and called out to the polies to throw out the bread.
My husband put up the shutters, and they were pallid
down again as fast as they were put up. Stones and brides
were flying in all directions. Saliva& was close to the
door, and was very active. We have been living in a stet*
of complete terror eines yesterday. Five or wiz men come
in at one time yesterday, and demanded money and brisk
and we were obliged to give It them. This was repeated
several times. This morning four men came in, and we
gave them N. An hour alter that our front shop was
broken is. My husband was struck yesterday, and his life is
in dnger.
The primmer was remanded for a week.
At sieves o'clock last night, large bodies of polies were
parading the district. At Malheur Mr. Howie, who had
beet two holm on horseback, and had been all over the
district, wasjast sending off a report to the Commissioners
of Polies that no distutbaness had taken p:ace since the
afternoon, and that all was quiet; in foot, everything sp-
in sash a satisfactory state, that he wasnding
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half the reserve fetes to the Westeed. Mr. Howie
also stated that at 9 o'clock there were 100 persons in front
of St. George's workhouse waiting to be relieved.

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