The National Register.
London, England, 1815-03-12 00:00:00

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but. they had only broken a few windows Witco the cavalry arrived,
and they dispersed. They next proceeded to Mr.-Ponsoiiiry's house,-
in (a' irson.strret, May-fair. On their arrival they instantly corn.
ineteed a furious attack npen the house, demolished the windows,
and bioke the iron paliesede in front. During this, some firing took
place, bat we have not heard that any person was hurt. In a &Sr
minutes the cavalry made their appearance, and the populates., ac-
cording to their usual custom, inanedlately dispersed in verities di.
rrctions. They had with them a sort of horn, which was occasionally
blown, and makes a dismal sound. -
Aliont ten o'cltiek, a large mob who lied rendezvoused before
Drury-lane Theatre,-.proeeeded to the Mornieg Herald Office. in
Catherine-street, where, with glowers of stoves and other missibta,
they destroyed the windows and did othetdamage. They then pro-
ceeded to Mr. Serjeant Best's, in Liocolu's Inn-field, and committed
similar ontrages.
The mob broke the windows of Mr. Morris, Director of the Bit
India Company, who is not in Parliament; and alsO attacked the
house of Sir Joseph Banks, the Patron of the Arts of Peace, who*
whole life has been devoted to the improvement of the count%
without ever having takes a seat in Parliament, or mixed in political
affairs. Whet' Sir Joseph was first apprised of the quality of his
visitors, lie desired his servants to admit them : but they liad.lll-
- forced through the doors and windows. In a few minutes
the parlour door was demolished, and boxes of valuable papera scat-
tered in the street and area : the *hole angle of the railing of the
square was also levelled with the ground be a detachment of the
military arrived.
One man wen examined at the Police Office on Thussdrb
.ebairted
with being concerned in this outrage.
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THURSDAY. ,
Nothing took place either at-the eat or west end of the town 141
ceuld,be called, by the name of riot, with the exceptioo of a distur-
bance in Holles-street. Cavendish-square, bef.;re the house ,ofhliff
Davies Oiddy,M. P. Air Bodmiss., A few disorderly persops,ehielly
boys, pas3ed throng!' the street hooting and Whistling, whim qua of
them broke a window it' Mr. Giddy's beetle, and this asseekt wastsm-
mediately answered by a shot from the first flour. Thebreaking, of
windows did not discontinue on this account, but increased, and the
tirng from the first and second story was repeated to the nombek of
five or six shots, but we are happy to state without doing any fur-
ther nsischief than wounding a boy in the neck. The wound was
not considered dangerous. Every other part of the town was per-
fectly_quiet. The military were in great umbers, pesticide!, the
horse ; and at several basses belonging to the members who have
supported the Corn Bill, foot soldiers ware statistics& In fact, Lost-
don was environed with troops on all sides.

FRIDAY. .
We have great satisfaction in annoencing lbst tranquility is
nearly restored to the metropolis. Last night
.fiardly a !nub of anj
kind was to be seen, and a few persons that were loitefing shout the
corner of the streets appeared evidently to be drawn. together from
euriesity. The only disturbance we could trace was at the house of
Charles Forbes, Esq. M. P. for Beverley, in Fitzroy-square. Here
a few panes were broken, but the instant interference' of both civil
and military prevented further accidents. Several persons were
taken into custody, and carried to the watch house.. The military
were considerably increased.

On Thursday, a Proclamation was issied by ilie•Prince Regent is
Council, for the.purpose of suppressing criminal acts and proceed.
ings, and in detecting. apprehending, and bringing to justice, tilt
persons concerned. And for the better detection of any pesson or
person.; who were or may be concerned in any snch criniinal,acts
and proceedings, We are graciously pleased to promise, that if any
pct son shall discover any ether person or persona who, directly or
indirectly, was or were or may be concerned therein, so as (bat the
person or persons discovered may be prosecntod for the sante, snej
discfeeerer shall have anti receive as a Reward. upon. convictioe
of such Offender or Offenders, the .sum of ONE HUNDRED
POUNDS, and also his Majesty's gracious Pardon fur the said er.
fence, in me the person making such discovery shall himself fellable
to be prosecuted t'or the same.

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SumlnE.—Tuesday afternoon about four n'elOck, a man of gen•
tlemanly appearance, dressed in a blue coat, Wellington trowsers.
and a buff waistcoat, took a boat at Whitehall to cross the river.
When lie went into the boat he immediately fell on his knees and
began to pray ; and when he got into the middle of the river he
made a sudden spring and leaped into the water ; lie almost instant-
ly rose to the surface again, and took hold of the oar which the'
waterman reached to him, but let his hold slip and again suuk.

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