The National Register.
London, England, 1812-04-26 00:00:00

PROVINCIALS.

RIOTS.
MANCHESTER, APRIL 21.
I take the opportunity of givihg you the earliest accounts of the dis-
turbances which this day have arisen at Middleton. The extensive prin-
ting works of Messrs. DANIEL Bo itToN and Sons' of that village, have
been attacked by a Urge mob; but Messrs. B. and Son were expecting
it, and lay watch—consequently tired ; by which five of the rioters
were killed, and several wounded. This town is also riotous again in
different places, viz. Knott Mill, Bank Too, &c. The Liverpool coach
bas just arrived—the coachman has given the following account of Ec-
cles the shops and other places are shut up; the passenger and
coachman were stoned in passing through. There were two of the
London coache,.4, filled with soldiers and ammunition, sent off to Middle-
ton, there not being a sufficient number of military to disperse the tool).
The drums and trumpets are going round, calling the soldiers to arms ;
and the horse soldiers parading the streets in different directions.
BIRMINGHAM, APRIL 22.
Strong symptoms of riot and disturbance manifested themselves in
this town last night, and the whole of this day. Parties of the Scotch
Greys are parading the principal streets, and at this moment, one of the
Policeßtinners, in taking a boy to prison, charged with riot, was fiercely
assailed—and, no doubt, would have been killed or maimed, if a party
of the miiitary had not, at the instant, appeared in sight. The complaint
is the universal one—want of pro"ixion and want of employ—which
gives a direct contradiction to the indiscreet and unwarranted assertion
cr)f our county member, Sir CHARLES ISAORDA; NT, that the inhabitants
on Birmingham were by no means in the want of either, although he
had that moment presented a Petition to the House of Commons, signed
by many thousands in the town, praying for relief. Our market-day is
on Thursday ; and, if the present tumult does not subside before that
time, the greatest apprehensions will prevail. The military are much
hooted and groaned at as they pass.
CARLISLE, APRIL 20.
Such is the reduced state of wages paid to the operative weavers in this
district, that large bodies of them are actually starving, and of late it
has given rise to serious commotions. On Friday night, a body of about
500 men and women, the men armed with gulls and pitchforks, proceed-
ed to Dalston, a village about four miles from Carlisle, and broke open
the warehouses of Messrs. RICHARDSON and DUGDALE, and carried
away hams, bacon, and flour, to the amount of 5001. The military were
immediately upon the alert, and marched with great expedition to dis-
perse the rioters, and succeeded in takirg into custody abut forty,
edefly girls. The plan of the rioters appears to have been organized, as
they had scoots stationed to watch the movements of the military, for
long before the soldiers could reach the place of destination, the ring-
leaders, with the greatest part of their associates, had decamped with
401000401011Miri..0. • elicved, succeeded in lodging
orse are at present patroling
the streets, and 55th regiment is under arms. Alt is at present quiet
but things wear a very serious aspect,rtflt
.fron, scarcity of grain in
Cumberland, for we had fast year a very abundant crop, but,/ruin the stag-
nation of trade, and the very low wages paid to the poor. Mr. PERCEVAL
will scacely believe, wln.n he is informed that a weaver, working from
15 to 16 hours a day, can only earn, after allowing the accustomed de-
ductions, 4s. ld. a week to support himself and family.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER CHAMBER, SA ru RIIA V, APRIL 25.
DEPV;4 E I LIE TWELVE J i:DGEIt•

KING V. EDW. RDS.
This case came on to he argued upon an arrest of judgment under
tEe following circumstances :
The Defendant had been convicted at the late OM Bailey Sessions, un-
der Lord Ellenborough's Act, for shoot:ng a man. Upon that trial, the
evidence on the part of the prosecution was just closed, when one of the
Jurymen fell down in a fit, and was carried out of Court. Being unable
to return in time, tile Learned Judge who tried the cause (Mr. liaron
Woon) proposed that a new Jury should be impannelled ; to this the
Counsel for the prisoner (Mr. Cliprd) objected, but the objection was
over-ruled. Mr. Clifford himself, being suddenly taken ill, W 35 obliged
to leave Court, but directed the Deputy Clerk of the Peace to c:::-X...nge
the eleven Gentlemen of the former Jury as they came to b sworn. The
Clerk of the Peace did ro accordingly, but the Learned Judge over-ruled
the objection. Tile same Jury, with the addition of one, were again
impannelled and sworn; the Prisoner was again put upon his trial, and
found guilty. Upon which an arrest of judgment was moved.
Mr. Clifford, as Counsel for the prisoner, supported the arrest of