The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-11-03 00:00:00

THE RIOTS AT WIGAN.

[FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.]
WIGAN, WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
No outbreak has occurred since yesterday, although
_ap-
prehensions were entertained that the residence of Mr.
Peace, (the agent of the Earl of Baleares) and other master
colliers would be attacked last night. They were fortunately
guarded during the whole of the evening by the military
and the police. _ _

Up to nine o'clock last night, there was not the slightest
attempt at a disturbance. It ought also to be stated that
at nine o'clock on Tuesday night, about one hundred rank
and file of South Lawrence Hussars (Sir John Gerard's
regiment) arrived at Aspull House, the residence of F. S.
Gerard, Esq., which is about a-mile-and-a-half from the
Saw Mill, and they still continue on duty at Aspull to be
ready in case of outbreak in that neighbourhood.

This morning, two bodies of turn-out colliers went through
the streets...of Wigan, each party with a cart drawn by eight
or ten men. They stopped opposite provision, grocery,
bakery, and other shops, while two or three of the colliers
went in to ask for provisions or money. The shopkeepers
in most cases acceded to the request of the men, being afraid
that a refusal would bring mischief upon them. In the
course of the day the magistrates met at the Public Hall,
and gave instructions that this intimidation should be put a
stop to at once.
It is stated that the colliers in the employment of Messrs.
Y. Blundell and Son, Pimberton (about 150 in number)
went to work yesterday morning at the old prices, it being
understood that they should receive an advance in a month.
At noon to-day, the six rioters in custody were brought up
at the Moot Hall, before the Mayor and a full bench of
magistrates for further examination.
Evidence was given as to the sacks of the shop of Mr. R.
Liptrot, provision dealer, the stealing of a portion of the
contents, and the return of the mob down Standishgate to
the end of Church-street, where they were dispersed by the
police who came up. It was proved that Baker was one of
the mob, and ran into a house when the police came, and
that he had some of the stolen tea, &c., in his pocket.
Birchall was caught running away, and he pulled three
stones out of his pocket and threw them down. Some sugar,
biscuits, &c., were found upon Hughes and Lacy, but the
special constables who searched them mixed the whole
articles together, and could not swear that any particular
article was taken from 'either of them. There was no evi-
dence. against Clayton and Norris, who were discharged;
Hughes and Lacy were remanded to Friday; Birchall was
bound over to keep the peace for twelve months ; and Baker
was committed to the Sessions.

THE ANTI-STATE-CHURCH CONFERENCE iS to meet
at the London Tavern to day. The Executive Committee
will furnish a report, reviewing the operations of the Asso-
ciation during the last three yeaes, and the ecclesiastical
event occurring within that period, and furnishing sugges-
tions relative to the future conduct of movement. Papet s
will be read by Mr. Miall, M.P., on the present aspect of
the question in relation to Parliament ; and by Mr. Kings-
ley, descriptive of the recent efforts of the committee in
Manchester and the neighbourhood. Resolutions were sub-
mitted on the following topics :—The Regium Donum; the
Clergy Reserves (Canada,) and Ecclesiastical matters in the
Colonies generally ; Church Rates ; Ecclesiastical affairs on
the Continent ; the present condition of the Church of
England, and the policy of the Association as affected by it;
Organization ; Finances. The constitution of the society
will undergo revision, and the council, committee, and o-ffi
cers be elected.

EMPORIUM for FOREIGN and BRITISH
SHAWLS AND MANTLES,

BOLD-STREET

J. MACLENNAN begs to intimate that he is now
SHOWING his new STOCK of WINTER SHAWLS and
MANTLES, and would draw especial attention to the
MANTLE Department, which is unusually large and well
assorted, both in Styles and Materials, having made arrange-
ments with a first-class Paris House to send all Novelties as
soon as they appear in Paris.
N.B.—An inspection is invited, and on no account will
any lady be importuned to purchase, but will meet with the
greatest civility.

Yesterday, the Lord Mayor elect of London,
(Alderman Sidney), accompanied by the Recorder,
the -Sheriffs, and several members of the Court of
Aldermen, was presented to the Lord Chancellor,
at his residence in Upper Brook Street, Grosvenor,
square. The civic cortege having been formally
introduced to the Lord Chancellor by the Recorder,
his lordship was pleased to signify her Majesty's
approval of the choice of the livery.
A silver eel, Measuring three feet five and seven-
eights inches in length, and eight inches in circumference at
'the largest part, and weighing three and a half pounds, was
taken frora the Croton water pipe, in NOW York, lately.