The Express.
London, England, 1858-01-05 00:00:00

11111124 110 T DI ABETON-lINDII-11111.

The 100th, or Royal Dublin Regiment of Militia,
seem to be earning foe themselves, whitens gartered, a
most untaviabla notoriety. On Chrietmareve, aad as the
following Sunday night, they were rioting at Bradford ; as
New Year's Eve that portica of the mama statiord
at Burnley attacked a emits* a persons
with their belts and ba and breketa=
number of windows Is antYPiallyttil bf disk
being strictly confined to their barracks. And, as the *lit
of New Year's Day, it seems moths, passim dUde regi-
ment, at present in the bursas at lumbros-sader-Lyas,
burst into a riot, and sanely mailed the utioEsading in-
habitants smashed windows, tore down gas-pipes lad, as is
the other towns named, thus Irish militia seas to lave ran
"a ease " with a degree of realms mangey, more worthy
of man in than to b expected frcen rasa ha the sow b
at lased Heidi sold ria

At thiiiatten iwtrdp, Ord.seirsdng, a Oen brow &
of inegiabsese assembled for tU den of the militia-
men apprehended ea Friday emtakibr being conterned In
the riot. The Meyer, Mr. Adjutant
Russell sad Lieutenant Fleury, of the ICCilsd.Reghnent, were
JTltemissammeem. of the I=ners produced were se
Petrick Cabs',
Patrick , Patricki)ligloestkaikelhond, Jams.
Ken., John Sky, Junes John Beley, Patrick
Walsh, Edward Cottony, Pattie Smith, cad John Cad.
The weber of militiamen apprehended was 16. but they
wifil &Aimed ap by the police to the melody of the smear
commend of the mimad, en the undesetsridhrg that
they shwa he beetar* hellare migkereeeta yesterday.
Only 14, however, ware preilineed, end ft wee staid thee
two bed given wrong num an their apprehension.
Mr. N. beaky, the Mel etwebalibi, stated that about
mew o'cleek on Friday siminft • drams, named Murphy,
went te the Shepherd's Ins, Nil-errost, sad quarrelled with
the persons drinking thine. Oa leaving be said there would
be a disturber" sad he returned with slx it seven
militiamen, amine their belts in their end owe of
them .Not, WW7 a the man who den strike rf" Ano-
ther cried out, " Go on, Magna," and they then attacked
the civilians with their belts. They wen driven eat, how-
ever, and when outside broke the windows. Their numbs"
increased, and they di% Med into different parties, by ass of
which the shop of Mr. Stanley wee Wand, and the windrows
broken. They marched through the streets brand=ir
belts. and shouting, to the greet alarm of the
The Ere- bell was rung, special coamables were ememoned,
and twenty militiamen were apprehended; bat Isar el them
were afterwerds discharged, baring been taken to the Town-
hall merely to prated them from the crowd.
The first witnesses examined were John Marling, a tripe-
&mew, who was at the Shepherd's Inn at the time of the
riot ; Elias Cunningham, the landlady, and Policemen
Dunn, who was seat for to the pubho-honee. These gave
widener corroborative of the chitormatable's Metier int, and
proved that the gas-p= the hones wee earn up, and
Wt the gimes were

Dr. Lisa stated that be was peering aim Old-strest
shortly der 7 o'clock on Friday evening. On (*keg up the
Arises ha saw the shopkeepers petting rep teems Anuses,
end saw of the windows beam. There was a mat crowd
between 0111-etseet, and the newleet-plaos. On go towards
Conniegbass's patio-house, he saw three or four rothtiszoan
males flea that direction, and serrying their belts In their
hands. Three of than needled at witness, saying "That's
Ida" They .track hint severs! times over the heed sad
bee with Asir belts. lib Ist wee knocked off and broken
in. At that ...sent • perm in the crowd called out,
" That is Dr. Lass." sod witness rid, " I sni not a police-
man ; why do attack ova r. After that he received no
farther awlrtatica. His upper lip wee bruised by a blow
from a belt. Hs mold not ideetliy any of the pitmen.
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Sarah Au Stanley said she &mated In het father's shop,
at the owner of the Market Avenue. On Friday evening,
about seven o'clock, she sew the militia men breaking win-
dows at Cnaningham's house with their belts, while 'anther
body of them were running op and down the street. In s
few MibUtill afterwards one of titan entered her shop sad
struck ber In the breast, knocking her down. There wen
several men outside. but only one entered. A intassager
was sent for her Whig, sad on his arrival be pushed die
militia men out of the shop. As moon as the ass led got
outside, be broke the glass with his belt.

The nest withers, ware bespatter Chadwick. John Roger%
• man who aaw the prisoner Mallabond striking a manse
with • ha)onet, and took it from him after • severe •
John Kinder, a spinner who warn looking on when :uniggt%
man struck him across tie hoe. entirely 'meshing his nom,
and rencisting him massiess. He wee faund in a field near
Kniworthys pit, whorish* had been carried and thrown. He
did not recover eseisalemnsse till next morning.
The prisoners won hisnlidnl as having taken part in
the riot, except Bayley, Kama end Conolly, who were
charged. They all denisd Ailment, asserting that they had
only used their belts in se diem; and some attempted to
show that they wee 111110ailigo but the evidence on this
point was sat eamiadva. The alma prism= aping whom
the
Thep
wan proved we soined kw trial at the Salford
Sess.