The Sun.
London, England, 1825-08-16 00:00:00

TIIE LATE RIOT AT SUNDERLAND.

The following letter from our intelligent Cor-
respondent at Newcastle-upon-Tyne describes
the yet feverish state of things as regards the
Seamen of the Port of Sunderland. It is really
a most lamentable matter that, after all the mis-
chief that has taken place on the Wear, there
seems to be no likelihood at present of any real
approximation between the sailors and their em-
ployers :

NE-WCASTLZ-UPON:-TYNE, AUG. 13.

Instead of addressing a most silly letter to the Right Hon.
the Hots SECRETARY, it would have been much better if
" the Seamen of the Loyal Standard,"as they style themselves,
had she‘vn by their subsequent demeanour .that they were
sensible of the error of their conduct in arraying themselves
against the law of the land, as they unquestionably did, in
their tumultuous proceedings, on the evening of the 3d inst.—
But, according to their account, there was neither the
semblance of riot, nor violence of any sort ; there was
nothing in fact, in their estimation, that required the interfe-
rence of the constituted authorities ! The evidence of the facts;
however, is diametrically opposite to their averments ; for never
did appearances assume amore threatening aspect than when the
military were called.upon to act. Had less energy and promp_
titude been displayed, it is more than probable the loss of htunan
life would have been considerably greater. But what is the
Situation of the port of Sunderland at present, it will he asked_?
~lsorder restored ? Are the seamen following their usual avo-
cations ? Far otherwise, indeed, lam constrained to observe
is the actual state of things at that place. No impression (of a
Wholesome nature at least) seems to have been made upon the
deluded men by the late calamitous affray. Agitation, and
alarm prevail to a considerable degree. The same mischie-
vous combination is continued ; andalthough the Union men
do,not attempt to stop the ships as they proceed to sea, yet by
a regular and extensive system of watching on both sides of the
river, those seamen, who are inclined, dare not go on board the
ships ; and in most instances the vessels proceed to sea with
only the muter and apprentices, and then go to Whitby, and
other places, to get hands. It is melancholy to reflect that a
body of about 500 seamen are now, through their own obsti-
nacy,.out of employment, and
.their families and themselves
-suffering great privations. Nothing can be said in defence of
such insane conduct. Good wages can be had, and yet they
will not go to work.

The following letter of thanks, addressed
the Magistracy to Lieut-Colonel Sir Timm/5
ButtooN, of Tyne Hussars, on the dismission
of Captain Pemherton'i troop from duty, would
seem to chew there is no longer any necessity for
so strict a military surveillance at Sunderland. It
will be well if it end so.

"Szidrriand, 9th Angust,*lB2s.
Stn—We, the Magistrates aeting for this Division of the
County of Durham,-finding the tranquillity of this port suffi-
ciently restored to authorize us to dismiss the troop of Yeo-
manry Cavalry, which has been for some days assembled here,
under the command of Captain Pemberton beg that you will
desire the Officers, non.coninaissioned ofecers, and soldiers
composing the troop, will accept our best thanks for the ala-
crity with which they assembled, and for 'their orderly and
soldier-like conduct during the period of their duty here.
We rernein;,Sir, your most obedient Servants,
(Signed) GEORGE ROBINSON',
ROBERT GRAY,
' SAAICESPEAIL REED,
EDWARD DALE.
'To Lient.-Col. Sir Thomas Bunion, com-
manding the Tyne Yeomanry Hussars,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
It-is only -justice to this ilighlp:Aisciplined
corps to .state, that, upon numerous occasions in
this district, when it has been deemed expedient

to call in the aid of the Military in support of the
Civil Power, the steady and firm conduct of the
T7ne Yeomanry, combined with their alacrity in
coming forward for the public service,• have, as

• •o,(ten as they have been out on duty, drawn down
-.upon them the most flattering testimonials of ap-
fprtabation on the part-of the. acting authorities.

FRENCH PAPERS.

" CADIZ, JULY 26.

" (Patv ATE CORRESPONDENCE.)—The Etta frigate sr-
' rived yesterday from Manilla, brings dispatches from the
'Government of the Philippines. Nothing has transpired, and
therefore it is apprehended that their' contents are not satis-
factory.
" The day before yesterday there was a bull:-fight,at Port
St. Mary's, but justas it was beginning, a fire broke out at the
four corners of the amphitheatre with such fury that many
parsons perished, and others ran oat with their clothes in
Barnes. The incendiaries are not yet known.
" The armed bands which have appeared in many parts of
• 'Andalusia begin to .approach Cadiz. One of these bands
sopped, the day before yesterday, near Heres, the courier
coming to Cadiz, and took from him the Government dis-
--patches, but did not middle witlithe private letters, or hurt
the courier.
4k The letters which we receive from Algesiras state, that
from .the 18th to the 22d of this month alone, half the regi-
ment ' Princeisa,' which is in g-artison in that town, deserted.
This desertion, says the letters„..comes from the state of mi-
sery and privation of-the soldiers, who resemble beggars rather
than military serving the'state. The Colombian corsairs have
- vanished from before the port of Cadiz: for these ten days, we
-have seen only: one,' which did but just show itself, and put ,to
sea again. It carried 18 guns, like all the others that have
arriied, off this port."
( From the Etoile, dated Monday, Angust 14.)
PARIS, AUG. 13.

" A change in two words in an article of the Etoile yester-
,.day, has entirely impaired the meaning of a paragraph.
'• The thirty millions revenue of which we, spoke, are the
. actual revenue of the colony, and not of the ancient colonists."
[The Etoile gives the blowing up of a powder-manufactory
near Tours, by which .12 workmen were killed, and much
- damage done.]
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