The Sun.
London, England, 1831-10-31 00:00:00

ALARMING RIOT AT BRISTOL.

This morning three expresses were received by Lord Mel-
bourne, at the Home office, bringing information of the alarm-
ing riots and bloodshed at Bristol. A detachment of the 14th
Light Dragoons on duty there have suffered severely—several
having been killed, and others desperately wounded.

V I CE-CHA N CELLOR' S COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

This being the first Seal previous to Michaelmas Term, his
Honour the VICE-CHANCELLOR sat at Lincoln's-inn, and
took motions to-day; but up to the period at which our re.
porter left no case of public importance had come before
the Court.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)
CITY. TTVELVE 0' CL 0 CA.
SERIOUS RIOTS AT BRISTOL

We have conversed with a gentleman, arrived this morning
from Bath, who reports as follows :—On its being known that
Sir Charles Wetherell was coming to Bristol, an immense mob
collected in the various streets, so that Sir Charles could not get
through the crowd, and was obliged to proceed the back way to
the Guildhall, to open the commission, and lett the same after-
noon as privately as possible, as no doubt his life was in danger.
The report by the mail-coach, and a passenger who arrived in it
at Bath, is, that both the prisons were broken open, the prisoners
released, and the prisons set on fire. Two troops of cavalry that
were there, after having fired over the heads of the people and
killed a man who was standing at a shop door, were repulsed by
the snob with stones, and were obliged to leave Bristol ;
they state that seven men have been killed and many wounded.
When. the account left, an immense mob were still parading the
streets. Other accounts state, that the mob only broke the win-
dows in the house of the Mayor, and several others.
Calcutta Papers to the Oth of May, and Quebec to the 2d of
October, have been received at the North and South American
Coate-house ; but they do not contain any news.
Accounts from Brussels state, that the preparations for war
still continued. Sixteen Dutch ships of war have arriv.Tl at
Flushing, and the garrison of Maestricht manifests a hostile dis-
position. A general movement is visible along the whole of the
Dutch line.
Durir g the absence of General Girard at Brussels from the
French head-quarters, they wete busy preparing a movement in
advance, should it be necessary, r.nd some regiments of cavalry
which were in the rear, received orders to advance.
The following are the forces of the Belgian and Dutch armies :-
-The Belgian army consists of about 48,100 men, with 110 pieces
of cannon : the Dutch army amounts to 74550, with 50 ships
of war.
The accounts from Lisbon, of the 14th inst., state that in forma.
tion had been received that the constitutional army in Terceira
consists of from ten to twelve thousand men, and it was expected
that on the 13th their flotilla was going to take all Portuguese
shipping they met. Their operations against Portugal will soon
commence.

THE FUNDS.
The express from Paris is not void of interest. It mentions the
disbanding of part of the Austrian army ; in consequence of
which the French Funds have improved to 66f. 63c., with a
general expectation that after the settlement of the Dutch af..
fairs, there would be a general peace in Europe. According to
the 50th article it appears that the King of Holland continues
obstinate. This, indeed, is the natural character of the Dutch.
Perhaps before this our fleet is off our coast, as, by letters from
Deal, it was out of sight yesterday afternoon, and, no doubt,
when the King of Holland finds we are in earnest he will comply
with the treaty.
Consols, which left off on Saturday at 83 to 83g, opened this
morning at the same price, and soon after went up to 833,4 ; but,
on the disturbances at Bristol being known, they went down to
B•2Ji for the account.
There was a singular report current that a certain great man
had cut his throat, but it is not believed.
BRITISH FUNDS.

3 4 per Cent. Red. 89 %
3% per Cent. New 90% 1
Four per Cent. (1826) 99 ,/4 %
India Bonds, 3 1 dis. par.
Exchequer Bills, 7 8
FUNDS.
Greek, 26 7
Mexican, 31% 21,4
Peruvian, 10 11
Portuguese, 501
Prussian,
Russian, 98 9
Spanish, 12% 13
HALF-PAST ONE.
The accounts from Briitol state that the riot was nearly over
on Saturday, but on Sunday the colliers came into the town iron-
all directions, when the disturbances were again renewed,
and several lives lost. An attack was made in the Guildhall,
which is stated to benearly destroyed, the new prison burnt down,
and several constables thrown into the river. The fire was seen
twelve miles off. They were waiting for Sir Charles Wetherell,
but he came into Bristol three hours sooner than expected by a
bye-road.

Bank Stock, 192 3
India ditto, 196 7
3 per Cent. Cons. 62% 3
Ditto, for the Acct. 821 A 3
3 per Cent. Red. 81% 2

FOREIGN

Brazilian, 43) 4
Buenos Ayres,
Chilian, 16 n
Colombian, 11 12
Danish, 64 5
French 5 per Cent. al% 534
Ditto 3 per Cent. 65 6

Wenderstand that the Dutch army has retreated twenty-
live miles into the Dutch territory: this has a good appearance.
Consols, which were in the early part of the morning, 83%,
have receded to 82% 83. We hear of two failures this day ; one
in Mincing-lane, to some extent.
Little doing in the Foreign Market at present.

THREE O'CLOCK.

Consols, S 3.

On the 2.lst instant some malicious person set
fire to a stack of clover belonging to T. E. ask', Esq.,
of Painidloes, and the whole was consumed. The otienders
are not yet discovered.

METROPOLITAN
POLITICAL UNION.-(THIS DAY).

'this bein the d.y appOinted for forming a grand Poli-
tical Union in the metropidia, a vast number of persons as-
sembled in the great room of the Crown and Anchor
Tavern, at about twelve o'clock. From that time up to
One o'clock the numbers increased to such an extent as to
fill that spacious room to suftication.
A person in the crowd clu-ed much dissatisfaction by ad-
dressing the meeting, and stating that lie understood the
Committee had deeioed against a proposition for tivivefsai
suffrage, and added that as this was intended lo be a meet-
ing in order to form an union of the middle classes of so-
ciety, the working classes had no tight to take any pat t
in the proceedings..---(Much disapprobation, and diet, of
" Turn him out.")
A GENTLEMAN, whose name we could not obtain, en-
treated the meeting to suspend their judgment until they
saw what resolutions would be proposed. He declar,d
unless the Union took up the cause of the people in such a
way, that they pledged them,elves never to cease in their
exertions until they had obtained for every man—(Cheers)
—of sound mind and mature age, a right of voting for
Members of Parliament, he, for one, would not belong to
it.—(Loud cheers.)

At one o'clock Mr. WA K LEY appeared on the tsble, and
announced that Le was sent by Sir Francis Burdett and the
Committee to say, that in consequence of the great number
of persons outside who wanted to take part in the proceed-
ing of the day, and in order to give a great triumph to the
cause of the people, the meeting was adjourned to Lincoln',
Inn Fields.

This announcement was received with loud cheers and
followed by a general rush, in order that they might get
good places.
The immense multitude, which in a very short time
amounted to at least 8,000 persons, speedily assembled at
the south-west corner of Lincoln's Inn-fields, but there was
no waggon, hustings, or any place known from which the
speakers. were to address the meeting, no previ-
ous arrangements having been made by the Com-
mittee. Shortly after one o'clock, Sir F. Burdett,
Colonel Jones, Colonel Evans, Mr. Wakley, and the other
Members of the Committee arrived in the Fields, and we,e
loudly cheered ; but they were equally at a loss where to
take their stations. With very great difficulty they got
through the crowd, and proceeded to the doer of Green's
Hotel, intending to occupy the balcony on the first floor.—
Mr. Green being absent, the servants would not give them
permission to enter the house. The Committee seemed
quite bewildered where to go, until Mr. Wakley espied a
va❑ at the further end of the crowd, and thither they
bent their way, through the dense mass. They, however,
became separated, and upon Mr. Wakley and Colonel
Jones ascending the van they missed their Co-Committee-
men, and again went towards Green's Hotel, and with some
difficulty they got permission to ascend to the top of an
office, where Sir F. Burdett took the Chair amidst loud
cheers.

It is impossible to describe the scene of confusion which
was created by these peregrinations. The slightest pre-
vious thought would have convinced the Committee
that the room at the Crown and Anchor could not
be expected to contain any thing near the number of per-
sons who were present, and such a total want of
proper management cannot be too strongly reprobated.
A great many newspaper reporters (those of The Sun
among the number) could not get near the speakers,
and were placed in the midst of the crowd. Even
Colonel Evans, M.P., Major Beauclerk, and several other
gentlemen connected with the meeting, and appointed to
move some of the resolutions, were unable to get near the
speakers.
The above causes of course prevent us from giving any
report of the proceedings. It we had received the com-
mon courtesy shown to the public press, we should have
given in this afternoon's Sun an ample report of the
proceedings to the close of the meeting. Friendly
as we are to the objects of the meeting, we are surprised
that an opportunity was not afforded to the Public Press
to disseminate the proceedings through the country.
They might as well determine on holding their meetings
in a private room.
If Political Union be the object of the getters up of
such meetings, surely nothing is better calculated to carry
it into tffect than a previous arrangements and accommoda-
tion for those most useful to them. Such a want of at-
rangement as was shown in this instance is the most
likely means of defeating that object.
The following are the resolutions intended to be pro-
posed to the meeting :-
1. That the interests of the people are most effectually pro-
moted by well-organised and comprehensive Associations.
2. That it is• highly desirable at the present moment that a
union should be formed of all real Reformers, who wish to see
the middle and working classes fairly represented.
3. That the present meeting hereby forms itself into a National
Union, on the plan, and with the objects, set forth in the printed
rules.
4. That for the purpose of extending Unions as widely as pos-
sible, it is advisable to assist in the formation of Branch Unions,
the Clia!rman of each Branch to be a Member of the Council so
soon as he shall becomes Member of the National Political Union.
5. That the first Council of the National Political Union be ap-
pointed for three months only, and do consist of the following
gentlemen.
6. That Win, Tooke, Esq., F.R.S., and
be appointed auditors.
7. That be appointed treasurer.

ARRIVALS OF GRAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST WEEK.
... !CZ
:,. 6, 0 tZ F ~:.:
.. ~
r. :0. 2 ..
From Whence. rs 7; =
4 .:,
Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Scks
Bridport — 4 1!:0
Boston
Clay 5O 400
Chichester
- Colchester — 26 7 37 10(
gHarwich
; Leigh 440 153 85 b 7
Maldon 137 155 t— 46 219 102 775
Exeter
Grangemouth — 249
Gi imsby 45 260
Ipswich 55 20 244 52 20 259
Kent 4ll 543 210 54 120 258 791
Liverpool
Lynn
Newport
Penryn l4 183 26
Poole — " 105
Portsmouth
Rye
Ryde
Stockton — . 1020
Teigumouth
Wells — 522 —...-
Weymouth
Yarmouth — 122 55 IM7
Aberdeen — 100
Banff
oerwick
!'untlee 197 33- - - - -
Dunbar 2O 53 10
it verness
Leith l9O 135
2123 2332 649 1630 800 517 77 8
IRISH.
Balling
Belfast
Cork 1938 821 3582 322
Dublin
,i alway 1689 1597 81;
Kilrush
Limerick
Londonderry
Newry — 550
Ross 412 193 862 20
Sligo — 1658
W ater ford
Wexford
Youghall 432 5618
FOREIGN.
Bilboa 7O 3
Koning sberg
Montreal ..
Quebec
Riga
Rotterdam
St. Petersburgh 10983
Trieste ........ • lOOl
Wolgast 95 31 35
Coastways 1661 317;
———
Total
AGGREGATE QUANTITY OF OTHER. RINDS OF PULSE.
,;ye, o—Tares, 7—Linseed, 7778--Rapeseed, 1706--Brank, 0—
Mustard, 8--Seeds, 575.
SMITHFIELD MARKET
This day's market was well supplied. The trade was dull

SMITHFIELD M A RKET
This day's market was well supplied. The trade was du,
throughout, with Beef, Mutton, and Pork at Friday's quotations
Veal at a depression of full dd. per stone.

PttlCEs esp. STONE OF ilLitS. TO SINK THE OFFAL&
s. d. ton. ti. S. d. toe. 0.
;nierior Beasts 2 0 2 2 Large Lambs 0 0 0 0
-;econd quality ditto 2 6 2 101 Prime small ditto._ 0 0 0 0
Prime large Oxen... 3 4 3 61 Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 0
Prime Scots, &c..... 3 6 310 Prime small ditto 4 8 5 0
Inferior Sheep 2 8 3 0 Large Hogs 4 0 4 2
,econd quality ditto 3 2 3 6 Small Porkers 4 8 5 0
Coarse-woolled ditto 4 0 4 4 Suckling Calves 12s to 4Z.ea,h.
SmtlidownWethers 4 8 4 8 QuarteroldPigs 12s to 18s.each.
SIIIPPLY, AS rEI: CLERK'S STATEMENT.
'Sheep and Lambs.' Calves. I Pigs.
20,530 145 210

fleagts.
3,285

About 1700 of the beasts came up the St. Alban's Road; about
650 up the other northern roads; about 200 (including Irish)
from the western and midland districts; about 150 from Nor-
folk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire ; about 20 from Kent
and Sussex • and most of the remainder from the marshes, &c
in the neighbourhood of London.