The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-12 00:00:00

DISTURBANCES AT TOULOUSE.

Ton LOUSE, JULY J,—Precautionary measures were taken
last evening, by M. Mahul, our new Prefect, to avoid the po-
pular manitestations which he knew awaited him on his instal-
lation.
But, notwithstanding the immense display of military
force collected on the Place de St. Etienne, the giratest part
of the population had congregated on the spot at an early hour,
and soon after commenced singing the Marseillaise hymn,7 and
crying " Down with Mahul ! Dorn with Aumann
Whilst the charivar i was thus prpceeding, without any in-
terruption, a large body of artillery soldiers, with their swords
drawn, galloped from the Rue Boulbonne to the Place de St.
Etienne, and took up a position in front of the Prefecture.
After some manoeuvres, commanded by M. Case, who ad-
vanced at the head of the cavalry, M. Arzac, who was in the
centro of the square, near the fountain, mounted on a stone
and endeavoured to harangue the multitude; his voice, how-
ever, was drowned by the noise, and all we could hear of kis
patriotic harangue was, " Gentlemen, you know me; you
know me, gentlemen ;" after which he descended from the
stone, and di-appeared in the crowd. Whilst M. Arzac was
striving to speak to the public, M. Case, summoned, in the
name of the law, a few citizens quietly assembled near the
coffee-house to disperse, but was saluted with a volley of harsh
expressions, which we refrain front repeating.
In the mean time the exasperation of the authorities had
reached its height. Charges of cavalry were executed without
any notice in the Rues Boulbonne and Riguepe. Most of the
spectators then withdrew, and only a few individuals remained
at the angles of the streets, where detachments of infantry
intercepted the vassage.
The conduct of the police and troops, and the sight of the
gendarmerie, who rushed out of the Court of the Prefecture
as if from an ambuscade, charging the population with vio-
lence, thrown down every body before them, and taking one
of the spectators by the fret and dragging him in that position '
until he was rescued from their hands, roused the indignation
of the people to the highest pitch. Bands of individuals then
traversed the city, breaking the lamps in the very presence of
the authorities and of the armed force, and drawing across the
streets the ropes and chains of the lamps to check the advance
of the cavalry.
At half-past 12 o'clock at night the Place St. Etienne re-
mained in the possession of the troops, and M. Mahul was
lulled to sleep by the sweet murmurs of the marks of sym-
pathy which had been lavished OR him with so extraordinary
an unanimity.
In the mean time 500 persons, forming a detached corps, the
the 3,000 or 4,000 exccutans of the charivari, proceeded to the
house of M. Plougoulin, the Attorney-General, in the Avenue
Lafayette, crying " Down with the renegades ;" and throwing
stones into the windows of his apartment. Four persons were
then arrested, one of whom was apprehended by M. Plougoulm
himself.

Yesterday a great portion of the gai riion had been consigned,
six pieces of artillery were kept in reserve at the Jacobins, and
barrels of ball cartridges were forwarded to the Place de la
Moniiaie.—Emancipation.

DISTRESSING ACCIDENT AT
C HESTER —FOUR LIVFS LOST.
On Friday morning a most shocking accident occurred at
the top of Bradtord-road, by the fall of part of Mrssrs. Gil-
more and Kelly's factory. 'This factory, which is one of the
largest in the town, is situate on the south tide of Bradford-
road, at the distance of about. fifty yards from the street ; and
the proprietors had rocently enlarged it, by the erection of a
wing, extending from the main body of the building neatly up
to Brad ord road, and connected on that side with the mi.l
chimney. The wing, which is five stories high, two stories lets
than the main building was nearly finished, and the lio,ler and
some of the machinery had been • placed in it. The
painters and plasterers were employed in some of the lower
rooms, and a number of women were at work in the upper
story just before the accident occurred. About ten
minutes before twelve yesterday morning the whole of
this building suddenly fell to the ground, leaving only
a small portion of the end wall standing, next to Brad-
ford-road, and which was connected with the large
chimney of the mill. The occurrence is described as having
been sudden in the extreme. It was preceded only by a loud
crack, which being heard by the women who were employed in
the upper story, they had just time to effect their escape before
-the building was sonverted into a heap of ruins. The unfor-
tunate workmen who were employed below, not hearing the
noise, and not apprehending any danger, remained in the build-
ing, and were most of them buried beneath the ruins. As f.r
as can be yet ascertained, seven persons were in the building
at the time that it fell. The cause of this melancholy event
cannot be exactly ascertained; some attribute it to the injury
done to the building by the late heavy rains.
The names of the sufferers are—John Bridge, of Clayto-i,
plasterer, taken out dead; Thomas Curly, labourer, Fawcett-
street, taken out dead soon after the accident ; Michael Con.
nor, labourer, taken to the Ancoats Dispensary alive, but d'eti
in the course of an hour after ; John Flannigan, labourer,
Store-street; this unfortunate man was still buried in the ruins
at eight o'clock last night, but every exertion was being made
to discover him, though there was no hope that he would ba
rescued alive.—Manchester Times.

ELECTION MOVEMENTS.
(FROM A CORPESPONDENT.)
MORTETII' SUNDAY EVENING. —1 enclose the state of the
poll for the Northumberland election. Although Lord Howick is
defeated the small minority is a matter of very great triumph,
when it is remembered that for five years the Tories have
struck off and placed upon the registry such persons as they
thought proper, without opposition from the Liberal party, by
which there were 300 Tory voters who ought not to have been
there • that the Duke of Northumberland, and the other
Tory landlords, left nothing undone to influence their tenants.
(saom A CORRESPONDENT. )
EAST CORNWA SATURDAY.-The Tories are in a state
of the greatest vexation at the determination of the Reformers
to go to the poll. The greatest excitement consequently pre-
vails on both sides, and it is by no means a sure game that the
Tories have to p'ay. They calculate d too much upon the
farmers sacrificing all their desires for Reform—all their former
principles on account of the Corn-laws ; but the procession
from Pencarrow on Wednesday last, headed by that bold, ener-
getic, and true Cornish man. Sir Wm. Molessvorth, and the
other procession from Glynn, headed by the Gallant Sir Husf.ey
Vivian, consisting altogether of several thousands of people,
convinced the Mononolists that thee were still in danger. The
fact is, that during the last few weeks the minds of hunched:, of
the farmers have undergone a thorough change upon this sub-
ject. Young Trelawny has gone amongst them to all their
market tables, and has boldly thrown down the gauntlet of de-
! fiance to all the Corn-law supporters. He has challenged dis-
h will be interestin cussion, and thus not only made the subject more talked of, but
g to mothers, and, indeed, to
he has proved to many of the farmers that their sliding Kakis
all the Queen's loyal subjects, to know that the little not beneficial to them, and has only been the means of benefit.
Princess Royal has passed two important epochs of her ing the landlords.
infancy—mollt- " short-coating and caning 'The Polling, for this di•;ision; takes place en Monday. It
the former ent took place a short time ago, and the: will be a contest. I hope to send you such an account as shall
attar within the last few daTs. show that Etat Cerowall iobly its duty.
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