The Sun.
London, England, 1840-07-29 00:00:00

TELLERS.

I Maule, Hon: inxbgin Burghs
lb:euart, Robert—Haddington, &c

MINORITY—NOSS, 12.
Baldwin, Charles Barzy—Totness Norreyi Sir Denham—Mallow
Protherton, J.—Salford Thortlely;;:hos•-"Wolvertialnyton
Duke, Sir James—Boston visor, N. A. —Carlow Co
Evans, Sir G. Be Lacy-upestmin. Wakley, Thol. tas—Finsbury
ster Wood, Benj,,,,,„'n—':outhwark
Hawes, B. -Lambeth TeJ-..: as.
Hohhouse, T. Benj.—ltochestor Hume, Joseph--Kilkenny
Hutton, Robert—Dublin Warburton, H.—Bridport
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SERIOUS RIOT AT LANCASTER.

(Abridged from the Preston Chronicle.)
It appears that in the neighbourhood of Lancaster therm
exists among the lower orders especially, a very strong;
feeling of dislike to the new constabulary force, which feeling
they have never fail 'd to manifest whenever an occasion has
presented itself. During the races on Wednesday the
police stationed in the immediate neighbourhood of Lan-
caster, about four in number, were very ungraciously
treated; having been frequently hooted, hissed, and other-
wise arnoyed by those to whom they were obnoxious.
Towards the evening, when the races were over, in con-
sequence of one of the police having resented the insuits
of the crowd, he and his fellow officers were simultane-
ously attacked and driven from the ground. This was
the extent of the disturbance on Wednesday. It appears'
that the superintendsnt officer at the Lancaster station
deemed it prudent to app.'v at the head-quarters in Preston
for a reinforcement to be in ,
readiness fur any eentingercy
that might occur on Thursday. Accordingly on Thursday
morning the body thus despaten ed, who, together
with those already on the spot, made the total
number twenty-six, proceeded from the s*.ailway station
in military order, through the town to ;lie race-
ground. In their way thither they met with a rather
rough reception from the crowd, and were frequently dur-
ing the day assailed with hisses, groans, and almost ever;
species of execration. Mr. Malcolm Wright, of the
Lancaster police, and his men, were on the contrary re,
ceived with applause whenever they appeas.ed among the
people. The prevailing shout of the mob wt.: that they
bad no objection to their own country constalnLes, but
they would not be dictated to, insulted, and butch: red
by a set of Irish ruffians. Whatever movement was
made by the " rurals," the populace cried uut " Down
with the Irish rascals," " Down with the rural d—ls."
Nothing, however, occurred of a very grave character
until half-past six o'clock in the evening, when a
pugilistic contest having taken place between two men,
the police interfered, and they were immediately resisted
with considerable violence by the surrounding mob. The
police then began to lay about them with great fury, and,.
appal ently, indiscriminately. The police were attackedi
with sticks, stones, and whatever other weapon or missile
could be procured. Unhappily, several who were wholly
blameless met with severe punishment; one young mar., a
joiner, of the name of Clemenson, in coming out of one
of the booths, with a young woman, was knocked down
by one of the police, who struck him a furious blow,
which at once rendered him insensible. On attempting to
get up he was again struck several savage blows, and was
taken cff the ground for dead. After a skirmish,
which we think was never surpassed at Donnybrook
fair, the police succeeded in taking about a dozen per-
sons into custody, whom they had handcuffed, and laid
upon the ground. On their arrival in the town the pri.
soners were lodged in the Town-hall, several of the police
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having in the meantime received serious ill usage from the
mob ; one of them, at least, remains in a precarious state.
In the Market-place the policemen formed a square, but
they were in a short time driven to seek shelter. All
kinds of weapons were used ; and, among others, a seven-
pound weight was thrown in among the terrified " rurals."
A scene of tremendous disturbance ensued, during which
the principal part of the windows of the Hall and the ad-
joining houses were broken ; atad though no further serious
personal accident was sustained, the town continued in a
, state of great excitement till midnight.