The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-20 00:00:00

FOOD RIOTS AT TAUNTON.

The Taunton Courier, after describing the food riots
which took place in the town on Saturday, says-
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that they had been pronais,d on Saturday night that
they should have their wheat at 10s. instead of 14s.
the bushel. Their demand not being complied with,
much angry feeling was expressed, but no mischief was
perpetrated, and a large party proceeded to Mr.
Mathews's, where they soon commenced breaking
the windows. A numerous body of magistracy and spe-
cial constables actively proceeded to the spot, where the
hot Act was again read. Two of the active perpetrators
were taken into custody, and after a desperate resistance
and attempt at rescue near the Guildhall, were committed
to prison.
The military pensioners of the district having been
summoned On Saturday night, appeared at the barracks
on Monday morning, where having assumed their mills.
tary costumes, reing furnished with hillocks nd am-
munition, they assembled on the parade, and were sta-
tioned with fixed bayonets in and around it. Nearly
all the shops in the town were either partially or e atirely
closed.

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On Nionday evening, about 5 o'clock, upwards
men provided with bludgeons, entered the town, at
E Ist Gate. They were promptly surrounded by the
civil force and marched out at the opoosi!e part of tl'e
town over the Tone bridge. Several of them soon after
returned, and being brought beton. the bench v+ ere
examined and committed to gaol.
At 3 o'clock on Monday, an ammunition waggon.
guarded by a strong military party, under Cap.4.,ii
Maher, entered the town.
The promptitude with which the different troops of
the yeomanry corps obeyed the order to assemble in
Taunton was exceedingly honourable to that body.
Within twelve hours the Dunster troop was in suet,-
dance, and the members of all the other troops. accord-
jog to their respective distances, were equally obedient
to the order.
The vigorous measures adopted by the magistracy,
seconded by the Yeomanry forge. the armed Pensioners,
and the various recruiting parties of the neighbourhood,
who were ordered to repair immediately to their head-
quarters in this town, have had the effect of tranquil-
lizing the painfully excited feelings of tqe inhabitants,
who towards evening resumed their customary occupa-
tions and pursuits.

RAGGED SCHOOL UNION.—MCNIFIOENT DONA•
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A meetingLA oY. LADY.—of
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attended Fd
Hanover-square Rooms, when the Right Hon. Lord Ashley
took the choir. Amongst the number on the platform, the
Lord Bishop of Norwich, Lord Kinnaird, lion. \V. Cowper
M.P., the Right Hon. Fox Maule, the Hon. and Rev.
Baptist Noel, and a number of clergymen. The Noble
Lord briefly, but very emphatically addressed the meet-
ing, and called on Mr. Leake, the Honorary Secre-
tary to the society, to read the report, which
stated that there were 16 schools open, daily, morning, and
afternoon, 33 open on the Sabbath, morning, afternoon, and
evening; 44 buildings comprising 80 schools of. both
tcl
exes,
which are situated in the lowest ano most wretcait
5.000 ca
ties of London. The total number of theset are
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children cf both sexes, and upwards of 540 teachers. "of industry spe-
cial fund had been established for a school
and lowul •r
juvenile refuge, in one of the most wretched. locali-
ties which a lady in the first instance
ties in Westminster, to
subscribed 200/., and subsequently 3001., with a view under
the latter donation of receiving 50 girls. A legacy of 2001.
had been bequeathed by Strut Avery, Esq., of the Univer-
sity Club. The report was adopted. The financial state.
went showed the receipts to be for the past year, 824/ 65. 10d.,
including expenditure and grants to schools, 4611. IBs lid.,
leaving a balance of 1721. les Ild. The • 1
speClafund for the
juvenile refuge fund, 55%, which after defraying all expenses,
and a contingent fund of 30(11., left a balance of 2011.
The thanks of the meeting having been voted to the Noble
Chairman, the meeting separated.
HER MAJESTY'SCLOA
K.—The form of the cloak
is copied from that of a Greek tunic. The outside is com-
posed of the richest white s sun brocade, and it is lined with
plain white satin. Its length extends to about half-way
down the skirt of the dress, and it is widened at the lower
part by two slits about a qie4rter of a yard in length. These
slits or openings are confined, but not closed, by lacings of
gold cord, fastened by pendent gold tassels. The most strik-
ing novelty in this beautiful cloak is a border consisting of a
row of Indian pine leaves, of the size of those usually intro-
duced in shawl borders. These pine leaves are cut out, and
the interstices filled up with tessellated open work in gold.
The cloak is edged all round with white gold passementerie,
of a very tasteful design. The sleeves are slit, and laced with
gold cord and tassels, like the openings at the bottom of the
cloak. We must not omit to mention
the exquisite neatness
of the needlework. Thee stitching employed With
fixing in
the lining is the very prfection of the sempstress's art.—
/Aerie's Maga zinc.
THE MIREFIELD MURDERS.--MiIIEFIELD, MAY
17 ._The remains of the deceased Mr. and Mrs. Wraith were
interred here in one grave, and those of their unfortunate
servant maid, Caroline Ellis, in another, on Saturday, amidst
a large concourse of spectators. It is not true, as reported,
that the mother of Ellis died suddenly in consequence of the
news that her daughter was murdered having been commu•
nicated to her. She, however, is very ill, her illness arising
from the shock to her nervous system by the awful death
'IIIIiCII has befallen her child.

WEATHER.—SUIi OFFICE, MAY 19.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 49 ; Highest, 60 ; Noon, 64.
BAROMETER, 21.17.—W1ND S.W.; fine.

11l ill WATF:It AT LONDON-BILIDGE Tll.lB DAY.
Maiming .. 35 minutes after 5. I Evening .. 58 minutes after 5.