The Sun.
London, England, 1830-11-20 00:00:00

STATE OF WESTERN SUSSEX.

cluctirsTEß, Nov. 19.
The disturbances in Eastern Sussex have unfortunately
extended to the western end of the county, except as to
the burniugs, of which not an instance has occurred be-
tween Arundel and Etusworth. However, all the pa-
-44" between Arundel anti the county of Hants are at
this tune in a suite of commotion. The first rising was
sa MundaYs at Felphain ; next day the peasantry of Bognor
sad the villages adjoining were iu motion ; and at this
moment there are not less than four or five patties of from
Aso to five hundred moving front one parish to another, in
different districts. Un i I Wednesday night no mischief
148 'lane ; but fuoti and beer were demanded, and in some
'"t4ticee money. On Wednt aday a body of farmers and
Plttleinh, to the amount of about 50, who had tweet sworn
,11e as special cenatahles, accompanied by Lord Gorge
Lnnox cud two or three other M egiatrates, went to Ear-
thaw, where they fell iu with a party of from four to five
bodied, who were on their way from Dale Park, the re-
sidence of John Smith, Esq., M.P., to the peaceable vil-
lage of Iltilnaker, near Goodwood.. They conducte I them.
'my peaceably and respectfully, disclaimed any in-
teation to do harm, and said that all they wanted was an
tacrease of wages. Lord George Lennox addressed them
In wild attil conciliatory terms, advising them to return
quietly to their respective parishes, and endeavour to settle
their difteretwes with the fainters ; but telling them, at
the Name time, that if they should fail in doing so, the
: ragietrates would willingly hear their grievances, and en-
deavour to remove them. This appeared to produce the
desired effect, and they immediately departed. However,
yesterday other assemblage*, took place. By ten in the
Minting ae many as 200 were collected at Halitaker, and
4 still greater number A Ahlingliorne, whist other pat ties
Were traversing the fertile district called the Afanhoori,
between Chichester and the sea. The Duke of Rich-
InklGi
otnri, who bas always been
nitwit beloved by the pe
rYi anti loss never leas than 200 in hie employ, at good
ges, arrived ,t Goodwood on wedm.sd,,,y The
eertiter party was runt on Thursday by his Grace, tinat-
t oiled by any other Al igistrate, and having with him
4.1 Y, a yeomen. Ile urged them to disperse, after
Were
out to them the impropriety of the course they
,IT" tsking, and advising them as to the only mode in
ychotheii
oafgrievances i Well founds:4l, could be reidree.sed;
1 eof the party, man of bad charticter, w Lin e
item a distant parish, was disposed to be riotous, and hint
'l,e Duke, with his characteristic firmness and decision,
dordered
This w
ID he taken into custody..ta immediately
;14 the yeomen, but not without a show of resistance.
sewsver,.they carried off their prisoner, and the Duke re-
itjl.4: fled elOne with the mob full half an hour, and when he
. tberri.they‘gieve him three cheers, and dispersed. His
ilice."l"Svent, unattendedy to Aldingborne, and, by his
11,^trsLansi influence, caused the party there to disperse also.
f "" been before übsorveti, that no mischief was dune be-
Weernesday night, when seven or eight thrashing ma-
(:!ieli Wire destroyed at Bu'shatn,, a populous parish west
bUkieliester, and fur which the peasantry are but little to
Ll,lne• This village was thrown into a state of excitement
~,"71Psrty of idle arollfissblutetliaracters, who went from
t
Withett er for the 'pitipose—men hi no way connected
Bosharn or with agriculture. On their road they
r'"ed, alnitest every one they met, and in several in•tis'tlhees compelled the labourers to leave their beds and join
sal ""' In a titian time as many as 200 were gut together,
then the work of destruction commenced. Contribu-
!'Ls were nits° levied throughout the parish, and towards
,4rtliog, when their work was finished, these levies were
kept
expended at the
1)11'4k-house. The remainder was
by the Chichester men, of wham eight were the next
t,4ning tarn into custody, whilst regaling themselves at
I:ltiwan, at ‘Viitliainpoett, about a mite ealit of Chic! es.
el They have been since committed to Peaworth, as has
Ise man whom the Duke apprehended. The conta-
hk, ItsPread very much yesterday in the parishes west of
ebeeter, mud has since reached Hampshire. So flume-
4n, indeed, were these overall,' ages yesterday, that the
"I'ttil power was gnat incapable of repressing them. The
olistrates are all activity, but have not 'die attribute of
t:l4itY. There are three troops of Life Clouds at the
-•trselot, within half a mile of Chic) eater ; but the Ma-
trattai have determined not to resort to the military, un-
' a twin pressing necessity should arise. These molts
:gut to
4 ether by the low and desperate. The peasantry
rf4er‘dly are forced to join them, and, having done so, are,
'oraid to leave them, vengeanee being threatened against
t4;(l6"ttti, Divers hove been the expedients resorted to
I, "aid being pressed; and it is a truth that there ate
,tindreds to be fouud in these mobs, raking them collets;
tileitY, who were receiving wages with which they were
bar'
satisfied, and who, were they not deterred by
1,4 would gladly return to their work. The unwilling
11'4' 41 11 f • 1 from the barn and the
_quo, many ratios, been moo
I and where two men have been met with a wag.
one low been taken away. These are plaeed the
tr:lse °f the body, and narrowly watched. The Nlagis-
els are:determined to apprehend and punish the leaders,
~.4..t117 are hourly issuing warrants, which the yeomanry
execeting. How long this state of things will
info foresee. The struggle way,
dnoute it is impossible 'to - 11
thtleee will, in many capes, cause for a time a small
it.ittle of wages ; but it is impossible to close onese eyes
e Melancholy fact, that it will be utteily destructive of
Tiltesnfidenee in the peasant by the occupier of the soil..—
. tit. kcal Magistrates Clticheeter, with a latidable
ittilnetY
anti' !,reserve the peace of their city, which has been
etebii teraga hreatened, have sworn in every respect!tble
4tlt AN k6aTinpecial constable. The alarmin the neigh-
luis„ P,"isiles, where, till within these few daYlts all "." peusantry appeared to be in a better state
h. I' • deg •t* The
4,14 Leila previous yearsi excee s cup
firinnese
f the AI igirtracy, and the sound discre-
appear to exercise, must, however, speedily allay
yesterdayrtv~laP they published the inclosed
'IN which have been extensively circulated
4tltti!"l4l western Sussex, anti will it is hoped, be pro'
tstist-6,.!.dgtnals It would be improper to close this ac-
r,„
_Tilout stating, in the most positive manner, that,
t'74110
.the peasantry are concerned, these disturbances
hk, „thmx in them of A political character; but it is too
mat
444 the Wnnit Ii
aeltOols.(*k was commenced by political emissaries
I% 1, TOOK O'CLOCK.
4‘.. 11""e Was writtenin' • things are
the morning .
lot4ebetter this afternoon ; but we have bad accounts
3st tee hr and List Hampshire. Six prisoners have
ought in Ar 1 •
i„ sof the .„ • e tate to regret to-day the aft.
, be
Linke of Richmond, who was summoned to
14e bek: '414 tlinht. The parties that were visited by
fh,po4.,_l'estertlay have not assembled to-day, which is
7113lYtnrotn.
Itlekkil.',4Pacee.ittl Petty 7-7-----Seestons of .his Majesty's Justices of
tape f 411 In Wad for the Upper Division of the
61, Chichester, in the county of Sussex, held at the
it% the city of Chichester, on Thursday, the
1 Novetnher, 1880.
oils (liens t 'PRESENT:
the Duke of RICHMOND, In the Chair.
Lard John Georite Lennox,
Joint Peaehey, Esq.
. General cembie
• thanes Baker, int.
rob Richard Buckner, Ella
%large Farhlll, Eee.
foeow. Richard Haider, Jun. Esq.
41d. Th 14$ Resolutions were unanimously agreed to :
. al permows having assembled in different parts
s ,istotiliv,eisrion of the county of Sussex, in very consider-
hava. and having committed divers illegal Acts,
ti's alto forced other unwilling persons to join
Nese;
..'e ,Magistrates are fully determined to resort to die
kst „t with Which the are armed by taw for the puc-
k,:
,Putting down such illegal
As that t; • . amemblies.
nte„, te the Magistrates are also determined to take
elttt ha ; effectual measures to diecover andunish all those
is me committed outrages on the persons or properties
4d,' subjects.
.the sant time the Magistrates are per-
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I:e';"ll4vter
stint :1 glee every attention to any grievances the
deo,' ""e may individually bring 'before them, but
Itsif determinati, n pot to listen to any corn-
Ilnnde bya donuts unit tumultuous& body-

:,cotifitlently reported itt the city, but we
44 -404 what Authority, r.
, that his MaJvry }l9oNtfilll""Witti hintsely decidedlTlWkkt -.4lforaing Herald.y in favour of a relbrin