The Sun.
London, England, 1831-11-02 00:00:00

the premises ignited with a rapidity truly astonishing. lo
this manner they swept away one whole side, and then
proceeded to another; commencing with
THE EXCISE-OFFICE.
at the corner. To follow up the account from this time,
three o'clock in the morning, would only be a repetition
of the details at which our heart already sickens. Unre-
strained as were the flames, they extended to the houses of
the parallel streets ; and, as in this quarter of the city
are many of the principal wine and spirit stores, the fury
of the devouring element can scarcely be conceived.
Altogether there have been completely destroyed forty-
two dwelling houses and warehouses, exclusive of the
Mansion-house, Excise-office, Custom-house, the four
toll-houses, the three prisons, and the Bishop's Palace.
Not the least painful reflection is, that, after the de-
struction of the Custom-house, the remainder of the mis-
chief was owing to the wanton fury of a truly insignificant
number of wretches, almost exclusively boys. We sew
three urchins, apparently no more than ten or eleven
years of age, who, when their retreat from the attic floor
of one of the houses had been cut off, and while the
flames were bursting out from beneath them, coolly clam-
ber along a coping, projecting not more than three inches,
and, entering an adjoining house, immediately set
fire to a bedstead and furniture. From the time
we have named, many of the older ones gave them-
selves up wholly to drinking and revelling in the scene
around them. We feel certain that, if fifty mem only
could have been collected, more than one-half of the
property could have been effectually protected. But the
whole eity seemed panic-struck, and but few cared except
for their personal safety. On this night, at least, it may
be truly said, that the city was given up to plunder. In the
heart of the town, young fellows, in parties of four, five, or
six, repaired to liquor-shops and public-houses, at the
time intoxicated, knocked at the doors and demanded
drink or blood. In some instances, we know that they
broke into premises, helped themselves, and insulted the
owners. And yet military, brought for our especial pro-
tection, could not act for want of orders! Oh, shame !
shame ! ! Few as they were in numbers, had they been
employed with becoming energy, we should not have to
deplore the disgrace of our city.
Morning dawned on such a scene as had never before
been witnessed in thia place. The flames, it is true, were
subsiding, but the appearance of Queen-square was ap-
palling in the extreme. Numerous buildings were re-
duced to an heap of smoking ruins, and others were mo-
mentarily falling in ; while around, in various parte, lay
several of the rioters, in the lest stage of senseless intoxica-
tion, and with countenances more resembling fiends than
men. Meantime the soldiers, who hail been ordered out
of town, were remanded ; and the Magistrates, having
re-assembled, came at length to a decision, called out the
posse comitatus, and made an application to Mr. Herapath,
through the medium of Mr. Under-Sheriff Hare, for tl,e
assistance of the Bristol General Union. Mr. Herapath,
their Vice-President, called the members together bypublic
notice, a course which we understand he had already de-
termined on, and in a short time a large body of them had
collected together; previous to which Mr. Herapath was
invested, by the Magistracy, with an authority equal to
that of the tinder-Sheriff. We are sorry to have to
record another piece of folly—wanton cruelty we would call
it—if it had not, as we believe, originated in the utter
ignorance of the Magistrates of the state of the city. The
shops had remained unopened, and tha military were
ordered to clear the streete,ean order which was fulfilled
to the letter by a party of the troops which had experienced
some rough treatment, and had in consequence fired upon
the people on the previous day. The sight of this useless
piece of duty was peculiarly distressing ; nothing was to
be seen on every side but unoffending women and children,
running and screaming in every direction, while several
men, apparently on their way to work, were deliberately
cut at, several seriously injured, and some killed. A
poor fellow who attempted to take refuge in a house from
which we were just emerging on business connected with
the restoration of tranquillity, was wounded by our side.
Yet worse effects might have followed this ill-advised
measure if the withers had not been shortly after with-
drawn from their bloody work, and the streets principally
manned with the inhabitants armed with good strong
staves, and having strips of white linen tied round the left
arni—a regulation suggested by the Magistrates to dis-
tinguish them, supposing the iaterposition of the military
should he rigein required. Several troops, however, of
soldiers, together with the 11th regiment of foot, continued
to arrive during the day; and in the course ef the after-
noon, intelligence having arrived tha t there was some
disturbance in 11,;) neighbourhood of Lawrence-hill, a
party gallopped off, and secured four countrymen in the
very act of robbing a house. With these exceptions we
are happy to state that no further collision with the mili-
tary took place.
Towards the evening, the flames in several houses of
the square broke out afresh, and part of the pavement
in King-street was forced up by the heat arising from
some brandy which was burning in the vaults beeeath,
but the engines being in readiness no further injury oc-
curred. An attach ;:he shipping having been anticipated,
the ships' hells were rung, signal guns were fired, and every
thing was prepared for an attack. The Earl of Liverpoof
was moored in the centre of the river, and moulated with
guns, an attack on her in particular having been ex-
pected ; bet happily these anticipations were not rea-
lized. 'lt being thought possible, that if the rioters
commenced their attempts, they wo-old, in all proba-
bility, endeavour to reduce the streets to total dark-
ness, by cutting off the gas-pipes, the Magistrates issued
a notice, recommending the inhabitants to illumi-
nate their houses, a recoanmendatico which was pretty
generally complied with. The churches, also, were lit up,
and the posse comitatus of the several parishes were
stationed in them, a constant guard being kept up, and
relieved at hates intervals : the members of the Vnian
paraded the streets during the whole of the night.
These measures will be the undoubted means of restoring
tranquillity; already have they effected much, for,
up to the hour of our publication, we have heard of no
further outrage; and we cannot but regret that the want
of common energy in the Magistracy should have pre-
vented the having recourse to the same measures early on
the Sunday morning, since it is evident that the actual de-
struction of property might have been as easily prevented
as the places have been saved whiah were only marked
far deetruct.on;
The total number of killed and wounded, as far as we
have been able to ascertain, is as follows -four men and
one woman, the latter in consequence of severe bruises
received in one of the houses where she had been engaged
in plunder: a little boy also, who was shot through the
bowels, is not expected to recover ; fifty-one other per-
sons, inc/atliag foer women, have also received injuries,
some of them very severe ones, principally sabre wounds
a few in consequence of the parties leaping froth the burn-
ing houses. ari this aceoune we euumeiate the cases taken
to she public hospitals only. Many lives were lost in the
flames, and several persons who received injury having
been taken to their own homes, we have no means of ac-
quiring the requisite information respecting them,

FROM THE SECOND EDITION OF THE

SAME PAPER.

ONE O'CLOCK.
The narrative we have given above brought dawn the
principal circumc;tanees connected with the present de-
plorable state of our city until the hour of our going to
press. Being closely pressed for time, we however found
it was impossible to speak of the laudable conduct, as we
could have wished, displayed throughout the night by the
Members of the Political Anion, acting in conjunction
with the parochial authorities. The firmness and pa-
triotism they have displayed on the present emergency,
entitle them not only to the esteem of their fellow-cit4ens,
but to the gratitude of the whole country. stronger
contrast can scarce!y be conceited than the good order of
tile last evF,ning presented to the uproar and confusion of
Sunday night. Under their protection we may now say
that confidence is restored, though the city still wears the
appearance of gloom—very few shops being open, and
business still being in a measure suspended. We have
now sincere pleasure in stating that they are, at the pre.
sent moment, employing the most efficient means to bring
the plunderers and incendiaries to that justice which their
erinias deserve. tieing authorised hi the Magistrates to
Search all places Where they had a suspicion any of the
stolen property was secreted, and to arrest all persons in
whose possession such property was found, they have
already exercised that power with such success, that, at the
time we write, there are confined in the Exchange no
fever than 01,if iriividuaiq, men, women, rd children,
some of the latter (corroborating our previous statement)
not more than ten or eleven years of age. In the same
place there is also a considerable quantity of furniture,
mostly in a shattered condition, which was found in the
residences of the prisoners, many of whom were discovered
in a state of intoxication, and in the act of enjoying them-
selves over the wine which they had purloined from the
cellars in the square. There is now evidently a resection
and, in their tttrn, the plunderers haute been seized with a
. pan L; • We hear that all sorts of stratagems have been
reaorted to by them to dispossess themselves of their ill-
gotten booty:
We have also heard, but we cannot vouch for the truth
of the statement, that seventeen of the ringleaders, in tee
outrages of Sunday, are confined in the most secure wing
of the gaol, the dilapidated building being now guarded

by a string body of The persona
11,nded were principally found in BacY
gardens, Letvites,mead, Host-street, Ti
Pithay, and Bedminster. We have just
52d regiment, from Southampton, will
morrow, and the 35th was to leave
morning for the same destination. We.
the fires are not yet extinguished, though
of their extending beyond the premises
rially damaged.

SIR C. WETHERELL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE
beg to add a few words to your
in yesterday's Sun relative to the inj.
of Sir Charles Wetherell at Bristol, at ti.
popular excitement and danger, by asking Sit
the Tory Magistracy of Bristol—not whr
as Recorder could not have been performed
what necessity there was for his visit there
period of the year? wh 0 it is remembered
far gaol delivery takes place every year in .
I am, Sir, y'
A BRi
Resident

Nov. 2, 1831.

TAMWORTH, OCT. 31.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE
SIR,—You, by insertion of the followi
your next Sun, will oblige a constant and ,
" Awful Signs of the Times—Symp
lotion in the Enemy's Gamy. It is
astounding fact' that the gentleman who
ROBERT PEEL at the two last TAmwowril
actually signed the spirited Addresses of the
of that noble little Borough, to his Gracious
Lord Grey."

PLYMOUTH, OCT. 31.

TO THE EDITOR OF
Six,—As a constant reader of your
know full well your anxiety to expose the um
of the rotten boroughmongers. I have thereft
that a hole and corner petition, said to have
Exeter, is now in circulation throughout
(Devon). The method to obtain signatures is
piece with the vile proceedings of the
elsewhere. Some days ago a copy of this
handed over by Lord Valletort to a faithful I
called Ley, a farmer, residing at Maker, in
his Lordship's mansion is situated, who took
sand, a small town close by, for signatures ;
aline to be in every respect in favour of Ret,
upon many pilots and fishermen residing there
duced to sign it. It shortly after came out till
had been grossly imposed on. They then we,
Ley, with a view to erase their names, but were
were " too late," for that the petition had bee°
Exeter.

No doubt similar attempts will be practis Jig,
parts of the country, hence it behoves the pub
well the proceedings of the common enemy in
Your insertion of this will much oblige, t,
Sir, your obedient servs„llo
FAIR

HANTS COUNTY MEETING'

TO THE EDITOR OF THE Sht
SIR,—In your report of my speech at the Ha
meeting, you make me to have said as follows
" He (Mr. Marsh) once said to his learned ill"
Valpy, of Reading, if you had served your al°
would now be a Bishop."
rtcl,
This, Mr. Editor, is a great mistake on the pa.
reporter. What I really said was this:—
" If there was one man on earth I esteemed
1
spected more than another, it was a truly virtuous 41
dependent clergyman ; for this reason, that in esso
portion to the temptation to which any one was e
ht
so was. the merit of resisting the same ; that W
consider the Church patronage in the hands of theo
cracy, particularly that part of it possessing greatid
mentary or borough interest, it could not he soli (/'$
that the Clergy of the Church Establishment were e_A
to the temptation of becoming sycophants and time-sr;:
I then went on to say that
it was not my cu
at
stom
I generally approve of mentioning names
maetings, but on the present occasion I cannot 1.070'
way of illustrating my subject, to mention the O
my much esteemed and highly respected friend thePe„ o;
Valpy, of Reading, to whom I have often said, it f
..
served the Pitt system as servilely as you haveser 1;.1
country faithfully, by upholding the principles didlity, lity, independence, and Reform, you might problb'
now, have been Archbishop of Canterbury."
I beg to observe that I not only acquit the reporter
intentional error, hut even cf inattention ; for iw
was, that the partizan:, of Mr. Cobbett male '° 01
noise that it tuns very difficult for the reporters tv„
the whole of a sentence.

An early insertion of this explanation in Yoir
will much oblige, Sir, your moat obedient servant'
HENRY 10
Hatherdon, near Andover, Hants, Nov. I. ~

['NOTE BY Tim Fur is.—«e have shewn the above
our reporter, who, from the continued noise and coo.;
urial-le to catch what was said by the various spe3l7
the accuracy which we could wish, and which we vier,
sirous of doing. Mr. Marsh, in particular, was very
heard, because he spoke from the window at the extr,
the grand Jury-room, and our reporter was unable t
him. It is probable under these circumstances the e.
plained of was committed, and we readily give insert,o
letter.]

MANCHESTER, OCT. 31.

We are about being favoured with a visit Ire
Member for Preston, Henry Hunt, Esq.
agitators of Manchester, partisans of his,
for Macclesfield on Monday, for the pt
Mr. Hunt, at which place he was expected
the afternoon of that day. Mr. Heywood
'Member for the county of Lancaster, has
meet Mr, Hunt on the plains of Peterloo.
conduct, in making use of some observat:
of Commons respecting the opinions of th,
and wllich it appears, has given umbrage
The following is a copy of a posting bill
Manchester, announcing Mr. Hunt's intended
0 HENRY HUNT, ESQ. M;
" The friends of Mr. Hunt are informed th:
and true friend of the people, will be in Manch,
He will arrive at Ardwick tireen at half.past
where the inernbc..r4' t4' the Political Union and
companicAlY A 1:,;allcl cf music, will be in atte
};m to Peterloo."
At the bottom of the above placard the foli
" Benjamin Heywood, Esq. M.P., for this coo,
that he would convince the working phoses of
universal suffrage, annual rarliallkeP.ls,and tote
of being a benefit to them would prove their u
they nosy call -4.0 u him so attend the meeting
1 w,r,r,-oW as Peterloo, to fulfil his pledge.
" Oct. 31, 1831." (Signed) " WILLIAM
The working classes have continued pet
long they may remain so is a matter of
Huutites, by the inilammatory addresses
continually issuing, seem determined that
not remain quiet if they can help it; and
honourable leader will not add much to ti
town. Orders have been riven :a the in
cial constables to by in readiness to-mom
attempt should be made to break the peace.
addressing the people on Peterloo, proceeds
Unions of a political nature are forming i:-
of die town ; one has been opened this wee
short distance from the town, and seer
spoken of as being to, commence, one on
the Birmingham Union.

Two political letters, of the price of
profits of which (if any) go to the funds of
Union of the Working Classes, come out weeklYf
a letter from Mr. Hunt is given, in which he - ot
intention of visiting Manchester, and in very deg'
gunge tells the mob, who carried the resolotior
late public meeting in defiance of reason, that
their duty, and he should like to hare a look as
through Manchester at the defeated Whig f3.cti...i
also says, that as the Alacelestleld eeople, ai;,Pe"g
steady radicals, Le Wall call and see them " s'
Alanchester is at present all bustle, many persuhi
pating a row in consequence of (as they sq.
coming. It is to be hoped that their antleipat'
not be realised.
A meeting of the band-loom Weavers took place
day, in St, George's-fields, for the purpose of fur
Union for the protection of their trade. All these
can earn each, in consequence of the introductia,"
chinery, is 6s. per week to support themselves and

When MARIA TREE left the stage t'
lowing lines were written in the ger:a-roan'. b:)'
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When Trees of your description take your leare-'

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