The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-10 00:00:00

THE RIOTS AT MANCHESTER.

MANOLIKSTER, THURSDAY, 11 A.M.—The meeting
announced, not by placard but by chalk on the walls,
took place at ten o'clock this morning, at New Cross
(the part of Manchester which corresponds with St.
Giles's in disposition and character). Not more than
1,000 persons were then assembled. Soon after that
hour a young Irishman, whose name we understood to
be Murphy, proposed an immediate adjournment of the
meeting to St. George's-fields, a large open space on the
north-east of the city, "where neither their tyrant mas-
ters nor their myrmidons of the police could interfere
with them." This having been agreed to, they formed
instantly in regular order, marched down Oldham-road,
and on their way they broke the windows of several
small shopkeepers. Their numbers increased consider-
ably on their road, and when they arrived
the young man resumed his speech, which
consisted principally of exhortations to hie hearers
to imitate " the Scottish patriots " in their conduct
and in attributing the evils of the country to the exis-
tence of an aristocracy. " The Scottish patriots," he
said, " had nobly vindicated their claim to the title of
freemen." Ile then proposed that they should march
round to all the various mills and workshops in the city,
to claim the sympathies of the body of the working
people, and he exhorted them, further, not to destroy
any property on their way. The speaker cordially de-
nounced the middle and upper classes of society, and
hoped to witness the speedy destruction of the aristo-
cracy, than which he knew of nothing which would be
of more service to the operatives and small shopkeepers
of this country. After three times three cheers for
the young French Republic, the people formed
again, and proceeding up Bradford-street to Kelly's
mill, invited the hands to turn cut and join
them, which, judging from their exclamations from
the windows, they were not unwilling to do.
The rioters proceeded to batter the gates, and, after
some time, the mill was stopped, and the besotted
workpeople, men, women, and children, left the building,
and added their numbers to the rapidly accumulating
mass in the street. _ _

The owners of the mill appear to have been completely
taken by surprise, as no preparation whatever had been
made to resist the rioters.

HALF-PAST 3 o'CLocK r.x.—The disturbance conti-
nues unabated, and the mob, expelled from the districts
where they had held their meeting and commenced their
outrages, have visited other parts of the city; they have,
however, been promptly met by the police, and no very
serious mischief has yet resulted.
At Messrs. Birley's mill the mob met with the most
resolute opposition, both from the police and the opera-
tives employed in that extensive factory, and were com-
pelled to retire.
A sharp skirmish has just taken place inßlackfriars-
street, near the Exchange, between the riotersand a
strong party of police, headed by Captain Willis,i in
which the latter did not exhibit much moderation. The
mob, however, for the time, were effectually routed. All
the shops are temporarily closed.
NINE o'CLoCK, P.M.—The rioters have this evening
attacked the police-station in the Oldham-road, and are
row occupied in putting out the lamps in that densely
populated district.
Having broken up the stalls in Smithfield-market, they
have armed themselves with the fragments, and are
threatening further mischief. Many collisions have
taken place during the day between the police and the
people. The military are under arms, and the Mayor
and magistrates are sitting at the Town-hall.
MARCH 10, HALF-PAST SIX, A.M.—Our city has con-
tinued quiet during the night. The magistrates are still
sitting for the reception of half hour reports from the
different districts. There is no doubt of the authorities
being well prepared for any physical demonstration
which may be made by the turbulent.
HALF-PAST EIGHT, A.m.—The city continues tranquil
to this hour. Disturbances are, however, calculated
upon and provided for by the police.

THE RIOTS IN GLASGOW.
(From the North British Daily Mail of Wednesday.)
We anticipated last night that no further exhibition
of mob disturbance would be made in Glasgow ; and
from the ample precautions taken by the authorities,
and the imposing display of military which they had at
their command, the opinion seemed well founded. No
disturbance took place after twelve o'clock last night,
and till daybreak all was quiet and orderly as on ordi-
nary occasions. The shops were all opened in the morn-
li
ing as usual, and the belief seemed general that business
would he allowed to go on undisturbed by any outbreak.
This seemed to be the impression of the authorities ;
for the military, with the exception of two small
parties at the Tontine and the Royal Exchange, were
all withdrawn to barracks, though, of course, in readi-
ness to act.
The first unpleasant symptom which exhibited it-
self was the gradual assembling on the Green of great
crowds of labouring men and boys, about 1I o'clock, who
took up their old position near Nelson's monument.
Here they were harangued by their leaders, and ulti-
mately came to the resolution of proceeding out to
Bridgeton to attack the gas company's works at New
Dalmarnock-road, and cut off the supply of gas from
the pipes that lead to the city. It also appeared, from
their subsequent actions, that they expected to Ise able
to stop the mills, end recruit their ranks with the
workers.
Having adopted this plan of operations, they pro-
ceeded, in the first place, along the front of Monteith-
row. When they reached the eastern extremity of the
street, on the signal of a few individuals who seemed to
;aide their movements, they defiled again into the
Green, and proceeded in great numbers, but without
any attempt at organization, as far as the foot of John-
street, where Mr. Campbell's mill is situated. An at-
tempt was hero made by the mob to stop that gentle-
man's mill, but it was frustrated by the workers them-
selves, who manned the walls, and bade the rioters
defiance. Being foiled in this, a rush was made by the
whole body along John-street, which leads to the gas
company's works; and it was at the corner of this street
and its junction with the main street that the dreadful
tragedy of yesterday to)k place.
The nature of the resolution passed at the Green has
already been mentioned ; and it will be necessary, in
order to convey to our readers a clear idea of the origin
of the collision, to state that the authorities, whenever
they heard of the gathering on the Green, took means
to ascertain the nature of their deliberations. They