The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-29 00:00:00

ALARMING AFFRAY.

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SUNDERLAND, TUESDAY.—Since Saturday the
greatest possible excitement has prevailed in this
town, by a series of most serious affray's having taken
place between a party of the 63d Regiment, stationed
in the barracks of this town, and the police. The
Mayor, with other magistrates, under a strong escort,
proceeded to the barracks, with a view of picking
out the ringleaders, but the turbulent soldiers assem-
bled in strong force, and absolutely drove the
authorities out of the garrison, notwithstanding the
protection attempted by the officers of the regiment,
many parties being wounded in the expulsion. It
app• ars that on Friday evening one of the privates in
the regiment was taken into custody in the town for
obstructing and insulting the, passers-by on the foot-
pavement in a very unbecoming manner. On his
way to the station another private interfered, and
attempted a rescue, who was also taken into custody.
Other soldiers interfered, and it was a matter of
considerable difficulty that they were at length safely
secured. On the following morning they were fined
each 11. and costs, or 14 days' imprisonment.
On Saturday evening many of the privates left the
barracks, and, meeting with police-officers, vowed
they would be revenged for what bad been done to
their comrades on the previous day. They shouted
and yelled at the constables, and, other soldiers joining,
a general tumult ensued. The police were quite out-
numbered ny the military, and several of the officers
were severely cut by the soldiers striking them with
their belts, breastplates, &c. At length they retired
to the barracks, and yesterday morning the mayor,
attended by his clerk, the officers who were injured,
and persons who witnessed the affray, proceeded to
the barracks to identify, if possible, the offenders.
An investigation was entered into, when the soldiers
broke out, and eventually closed the examination as
far as regarded that day. An indiscriminate attack
was made upon the authorities and witnesses. The
mayor and his attendants were escorted by an officer
of the regiment, with drawn sword, to the barrack
gate, and they escaped uninjured. Others, however,
who retreated the best way they could by scaling the
walls, received several severe wounds. It is expected
that the authorities will now leave it to the colonel of
the regiment to hand over the ringleaders to justice.
Considerable fear has been occasioned by the affair.

—Revenue
forLtoh7woNeekANeDndißngLACSKunWdAaLyL,
sßeApr2A4y:
Passengers
(59.792), 1,0671. ss. 2d.; goods, 411. 14s. Od. Total,
1,1081. 19s. 2d. Corresponding week of hut year, Pas-
sengers (66,892),
1,038/. ss. 9d.
EAST INDIA COMPANY'S PENSIONERs.-13—
an Act
of last session (11th and 12th Victoria, chap. 84) the
Acts now in force for rendering effective the service of
the Chelsea and Greenwich out-pensioners are extended
to the pensioners of the land forces of the East India
Company. The whole number of pensioners, including
these of Chelsea and Greenwich Hospitals, for the pre-
iv; va don of the peace, is not by this Act to exceed
30,000 men.

EDINBURGH.—FEAT IN RUNNING.—On Saturday
morning, Captain Robertson, 31st Regiment, ran ou
Leith Walk one mile in 4 minutes and 50 seconds. He
started at 20 minutes 2 seconds past six o'clock morning,
and finished at 24 minutes 52 seconds. H 3 had engaged
to run the mile in five minutea. The weather was very
much against the captain—a very thick fog, in which ho
could not see 50 yards a. head of himself. Captain Ro-
bertson left town immediately after his run.