The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-04-22 00:00:00

GLASGOW. APRIL 111.

This city has, for some days, been in a state of
apparent trstiquillity, and it is our most taro• st wish
that public confidence he speedily restored ;
eto 1,
►owrvrr, many considerate persons labour ler
.great leafs that the danger is by no menus over, and
:hat, therefore, the wit-lost vigilance will still be re.
quisitr on the part of our civil rulers. aided by no-
litsrt force, in order to subdue and keep in an hi• e.
tiois that spirit of disaffection which lately broke
hirtlr.iviirl has brought such a stain upon this part
r.t the cottirtry, wirtch. in former times, wit. di•Un-
rntshetl by reverence for rtligitur end loyal;y to the
King. While lenity ought to be 'hewn towards
thaw who Aare been misled, or tutimidatetl, and,
e%tto now acknowledge their errors and desire to
ton► to their duty, every prudent and vigorous 'tiro.
sure w ill. tto doubt be pursued, if possible, to tiring
to justice those artful and unprincipled miscreant•.
ho have venue through the country infuting the
poison of infidelity and snottily into the otinde of
the ustshitude, fleecing thero.of.thvir 'ma!: atoning%
and deluding them with wild and inipructicubie
nations of Refcnos in the Ccripsriiment.
The Gentlensets44 this city who heel been in the
habit of employing numerous traskisrueo, hair
lioadattly resolved to timPloy only those of sound
; ands if the country Gentlemen would
use their esertious iu securing the persons styled
Delegates, and thus preventing those marauders
f•uta traversing their grounds, ►t is hoped mutters
would soon take a favourable turn ; if not, there is
no saying when and how the present public dis-
turbances will end.

We understand that Lord Sillmoutli has com-
truoicated to the Lord Advocate the high approba-
Hon of his Majesty on the measures ailupt.d, tinder
• Lord.lopN authority, for restoring tranquillity
iv the west Scotland, and for brining to justice the
odauders Ly twin the laws have been violated.
Lt will h recollected, that some time avo, the
haif•pay Orxers of the army and navy residing in
Glasgow tool a public meeting, and offered their
se: eivrit to Government, to act in the present dill-
turbot** state of the country us n curls of fusileera,
Or riflemen, or in any other way which Govern-
ment might Consider their services as useful, free
G! iirlfireave. ‘Ve understand, the corps, hating no
pireriletit, and slitferitig entirely from any other,
are rot to embodied; but the zeal, loyalty, and
public 9:irit of these gentlemen, have called forth
the larrliest expressions of gratitude from Lord
Siduitioth, cud although lit. Lordship declined lay-
ing the offer before his Majesty with a view to its
at ceptance, yet his Lawdship had great satisfaction
in reirre-rollog to his Majesty the spirit by which it
11;0,1 beer; sno handsomely tendereds
Huger Walsh, cotten.epianer, was brought into
town ihis morning. at two o'clock, limn Barrow.
held, accused of Lying a Radical. Two officers
were staliened in the passage of his house, to
secure his person, when two desperate characters,
a, cttsrtl of wilful fire-raising lately, undo a via-
legit attack on the officers. About forty fami-
lies, chiefly vutton-spiuners, live in the same
teorment with Walsh. awl it bresnle neees4rY
to station several 06C111r1 in the passage*. While
Calder as. in Walshss house securing his permoir,
I•is assistants were attacked by the above des.
Iterate characters, who kuocked down the officers.
One was secured immediately, and another taken
s'.ortly rifler ; their names are Thomas Connor and
Carney ithf;asejr.

Two prisoners were also brought here this morn-
it•tr Gum
We understand four Radical leaders were sppre-
her•d.d at Kilbarchan early this morning, and
in Paisley gaol.
A letter from Kilmarnock says, on Friday morn-
shunt three o'clock. a considerable military
twir arrived there from Glasgow. and were joined
F. a natty of the veteran battalion motioned at
Ayr. The whole roads leading into the town were
viiirrdrith ly guarded, and sentries sod gricrpr.la
:MIMI, in the streets and at the doors of several
1-o..ses. Thirteen people were soon after taken into
cc-togv, but no arms of any description were
found: In the course of the forenoon the Sheriff
Solna:lute of the county arrived, with a military
escort. Flavin in custody a man taken up at New.
milts, and two young lads taken at Gallium. Alter
short examination seven of the Kilmarnock pro.
Mle w err set free, but the whole of the others were
put unto carriages, and escorted to Ayr. The
*lisle troops behaved to the heat manner, and not
tl.e P 1 iglit rat disposition to riot took place. The
general impression is, that the ringleaders hove
escaped. in fact several people absconded, both
prestrms to and jest as the troops entered the town.
ii.fornitition having arrived the preceding evening of
the intended military visit.