The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-01 00:00:00

THREATENED DISTURBANCE IN

ABERDEEN. . •
Friday forenoon there were considerable appre-,,-
hensions of a riot taking place, caused by the present
high price of provisions. A number of people had as-
sembled in the town and neighbourhood, and about -
eleven o'clock a meeting took place on the Links, where
one or two parties gave some very distressing details of
the state to which many have been reduced, even in our
city, where there has been comparatively little word of
suffering till now. About 200 of the "crowd were rail-
way labourers, who, came from the opposite side of the
Dee, bearing' a Mack flag, which had a somewhat
ominous appearance in their hands. Another body of
individuals had assembled before the Town-house,
and commenced cheering and yelling, and causing
Considerable disturbance. The Provost, who,, to-
gether with the magistrates, had gone to the coun-
cil-room on the first appearance of any riotous
disposition, addressed the crowd, pointing out the
uselessness and folly of their making any at-
tempt to disturb the public peace. In a short
time the crowd took their departure for the meeting
on the Links. At this assemblage, which amounted, to
nearly 1,000, it was agreed that a depUtation should
be sent to the provost, laying their melancholy case be-
fore him. This deputation waited upon the magistrates,
and represented to them that distress at present prevails
among a large portion of that class of the inhabitants,
owing to the dearth of provisions • the magistrates,
while they deeply sympathised with their fellow citizens
for the cause which was mentioned, at once expressed
their desire to use -all means within their power to alle-
viate the sufferings of the people as far as possible,
trusting that every -one would have the good sense not
to aggravate the calamity by any disorderly conduct.
And at the same time, in furtherance of the assurance
they gave the deputation, they lost no time in having a
meeting with the principal grain merchantil in Aberdeen,
who expressed an earnest desire to co-operate with the
Magistrates in the benevolent object which they
had in view. and readily agreed in the meantime
not to purchase more grain for shipment, in order.
if possible; that the high price of meal may be reduced,
stating, at the same time, that they could not
avoid fulfiltling contracts which they had already entered
into, and which. they were bound by law to fulfil. The
magistrates expressed a hope that this would, be satis-
factory to every well-disposed person, and • trusted that
matters would soon take a favourable turn, and relief
be afforded to those who may at present be suffering
from the dearth of the necessaries of life. Throughout
the day considerable excitement prevailed. At 3
'clock a meeting was held in the court house for the
purpose of swearing special constables. In the course of
the afternoon a porti Ai of the crowd made an attempt to
take flour from a cart in Trinity•quay, and one of the
principal ringlead. whit., in the act of cutting
one 01 the sacks u:..1 rolling it front the cart, was taken
prisoner by Ali- Burclsy, ohe ut
.the police, while his
cotnpuncontt looked qiiietly on. and saw him carried
away and lodged in pristiu. Throughout the afternoon
there was little noise, but as the evening advanced a
crowd of boys collected, and gradually increased, re-
ceiving from all quarters additions of people of more ad-
vanced years. The shops were closed in the neighbour-
hood of Castle-street, and with good need, for a con'
siderable number of is indowt, were broken, especially in.
Mareschal-street. B-tween six and seven o'clock the
whole body of police, day itlid night, made a sally upon
a crowd of about 500 or 600, who were pelting them
with stones, and, after a struggle, 'succeeded in taking a
number of persons. They had frequent encounters with
'detached parties here and there throughout the evening,
and before ten o'clock there were upwards ,of 50 men,
besides a great number of women, imprisoned. The
riot, however, was not such as rendered it necessary to
call out the special constables. All has been quiet during
the night.—Aberdeen Herald.

THE SPANISH MARRIAGES.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE. SUN.

Ma. Enrron,—Your observations generally upon the
scandalous intrigues by which the Montpensier marriage
was brought about are so perfectly just and conclusive that
it might appear that scarcely anything could be added to
them. There is, however, one point that seems not to have
been touched upon by yourself or any of your contemporaries.
It is this—that even the Queen's having issue would not re-
move the objections to marriage. The treaty of Utrecht,
which expressly excludes both branches of the house of
Bourbon, was intended to guard against, not the probability,
but the possibility of the union of the crowns of France and.
Spain on the same head.

Now, admitting that the Queen should have children,
might they not all die in her lifetime? and have we not had
a notable instance of this in our own Queen Anne, who,
although she had by Prince George of Denmark not less than
thirteen children, yet she survived them all ; thus ending
the line of the Stuart family.—l remain, Mr. Editor, your
obedient servant,
Cheltenham, 81st January, 1847.

FAIR-PLAT.

THE SPEAKER'S DINNER.—The Right Hon. the
Speaker of the House of Commons had his first Parlia-
mentary dinner this session on Saturday last, at his mansion.
in Eaton-square. Viscount Palmerston, Viscount Morpeth,
the Right Hon. Sir John Cam Hobhouse, the Right Hon. Sir
George Grey, the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, Lord. Marcus
Hill, the Right Hon. Richard L. Sheil, the Right Hon.
Thomas Milner Gibson, the Right Hon. Fox Manic, the
'Lord Advocate, Sir William Somerville, the Hon. William
Cowper, the Attorney-General, the Solicitor. General, the
Right Hon. George S. Bvng, the Judge-Advocate, Admiral
Dundas, The O'Conor lon, Mr. B. Hawes, Mr. H. Tuf-
nell, Mr. Parker, Mr. H. G. Ward, and the Solicitor-Gene-
ral for Scotland, constituted the party. Lord John Russell,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Hon. Capt. Berkeley,
and Mr. Rich were prevented from dining with the Right
lion. Gentleman.
LONGEVITY OF THE DONKEY.—A donkey belonging
to Mr. Gandey, 68, Upper Bedford-street,-Brighton, died on
Monday last, at the advanced age of a hundred years! It
was a great favourite with its master, and was well provided
for up to the time of death.
PEDESTRIAN MATCH FOR FIFTY POUNDS.--On
Saturday morning the match, in which Wharton, of White-
chapel, was backed to run ten miles within one hour, came
off over two miles of road at Hackney. In betting time was
the favourite. The start was made at a rapid pace, and two
miles were accomplished in twelve minutes and a half. The
pedestrian kept the equestrians in full trot, and concluded.
half the' distance in thirty-one minutes. Towards the
seventh mile he increased his speed, and had thirteen.
minutes to finish the remaining two miles, and ultimately
won the match by performing the ten miles of road in fifty•
nine minutes in an easy manner.
PRESENT FROM THE KING OF PRUSSIA TO HIS
ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALEII.—We staltAld
some time since that the King of Prussia had ordered a
shield to be manufactured, as a present to his godson; his
Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. We learn from Berlin
that this superb cadeau is now finished and exhibited.to the
public in one of the royal museums at Berlin, previous to its
being forwarded to England. The shield is of silver, and
covered with has reliefs, from models by the renowned
Fischer. In the centre is the Saviour's head in gold, resting
on a cross, around which are four small figures representing
Faith, Charity, Hope, and Justice. The other part is
divided in compartments inlaid with precious stones, each
containing subjects froin the Old and New Testament. This
magnificent piece of workmanship bears the following inscrip-
tion :—" Fredericus Gulielmus Rex PrussOrum Alberto
Eduardo Principi Wallis' in Memoriam Diei Capt. XXV.,
M. Jan. A. MDCCCXLII."
ORANGE MANUFACTORIES.—At an inquest held on
Saturday in St. Giles's, Mr. Wakley told the jury that he
had discovered a manufactory of oranges, at which bad
oranges could be made into apparently good ones. The
process pursued was the submitting of unripe and inferior
oranges to the action of steam, or par-boiling them. This
made them swell, filled out their rinds, and made them thin,
the usual external sign that the fruit was good. To give them
the last polish, and heighten their outward attraction, they
were rubbed with a greasy piece of flannel, or with something
more objectionable.
THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT
WESTERN RAILWAY.—Upon inquiry on Saturday at the Red
Lion Inn, at Southall, as to the state of Mrs. Ibotson, who
was injured in the above accident, it was stated that.the un-
fortunate lady still remains in a very bad state. It appears
that Mrs. Ibotson was at the time of the accident sitting in
the third compartment of the first second-class carriage of
the four o'clock down train, with her back against the par-
tition dividing that compartment from the second, in which
the deceased individuals, Halt and Bishop, were sitting face
to face. In fact,-she was sitting back to back with Halt,
and the same blody which struck him and Bishop struck her
with mildg focAtibehind the left ear, and knocked her for-
ward on 14,r is between the two seats, in which situation
she was foundllyr. Daniels, who, on asking her if she was
much hurt, wasi"linswered, ." Oh, I can't tell. Everything is
going round With me. My reason is quite gone." She
was at the moment in a state of distraction, and was crying
fearfully. Dr. Daniel's carriage being present, she was
placed in that, and instantly taken to the Red Lion Inn,
followed by Mr. Cooper, surgeon, of Brentford Butts, who
found her, on examination, to be labouring under concus•
sion of the brain and injury to the spinal column. Re-
peated retellings had supervened, which there . had been
great difficulty in stopping. Mrs. Mcuntjoy Martyn is pro-
gressing favourably.
MURDER AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.--REPTON,
WARWICKSHIRE, SATURDAY.—Last evening an inquest
,held at the White Lion, Tavern, on the body of Henry
,Tans
Taylor, aged eleven weeks, the illegitiinate )
ffietroulg theo
Taylor, aged twenty years, who had jumped
oind
in
Thursday night last. Hannah Taylor,
War-
wick and Nupton Canal, with thechilodf
Jane Taylor. She was
that her husband was the brother of annhinergharm,s6
'I aboutshe went away she was
witness
elsesn understood that she was
going to Leamington. at her house on Thursday evening five o'clock. She
had the deceased with her.
crying very much, and
uite w
itnessunnecessary, but she
wished her not
as W
it q
persisted in going.to go out, 53w My husband had told her
that she must procure a fresh home, for he was unable to
support her. We had notice to leave our house in conse.
quence of her being there, which notice was up to-night
(Friday.) - We have but one room for myself, husband, and
three children, and, therefore, had no room for her widths
baby. Phineas Page said—On the previous evening, as he
was coming from the mill, he saw something floating on the
opposite side. Having procvred assistance, and got the
female out, she then ejaculated," Oh, my poor baby." Her
dress having been unpinned, the deceased was found clasped
in her arms quite dead. The jury returned a verdict of
wilful murder against Jane Taylor, who was fully committed
to take her trial at the next assizes.
ROBBERY AT KNIGHTSBRIDGE BARRACHS.—On
Saturday information was forwarded to the police that some
thieves had broken into the stables of W. • Beaumont, Esq.,
the Old Barrack-yard, Knightsbridge, and plundered the
place even to the bed and bedding belonging to the groom.
• TILE COBDEN NATIONAL TRIBUTE FUND.—The
amount of this subscription, when last advertised,'ll few
weeks ago—we mean the subscriptions forwarded to the
committee for this district—amounted to 53,6241. Since
that announcement, other subscriptions have been received,
chiefly from -Liverpool, together with some from Paisley,
These
subscriptions and Macclesfield, increasing the amount by 4,7221.
the total, up to last evening, being 53,346/. 19s. 9d._
, .e.ssrs.„
subscriptions include one from Mr. Pennington,
_of
_Liver-
pool, of 300/. ; Mr. J. C. Ewart, Live
Cr sfi Id
Jackson, Liverpool, 150/. ; the family- of e , Liverpool,
Tennants, Crow, and Co., Liverpool, um ; am
tors
145/. ; and two sums of 1051., and ten others of 1001. each,
coutribu. We have seldom seen so
all from Liverpool
extensive and spirited a subscription emanating from Liver-
pool. We have not heard
,the,aligtiregkinategdamomouni_tzioactchuse nice; ,
tional tribute -from all parta 94
Guardian.