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

FRIDAY _ EVEN !NG, MARCH 10, 1848.

her. He afterwards abused her grossly, and made
repeated attempts to strike her; but she had no in-
tention of injuring him, and merely took up the
penknife to frighten him, when he suddenly started
up and received the wound, before she had time to
withdraw her hand.

The prisoner, who maintained throughout the ut-
most calmness and self-possession, was ordered to be
remanded for a week.
SOUTH WA RK.

John Roberts, the son of a soda water manufacturer,
in Blackman-street, was brought before Mr. Seeker,
charged with haviug threatened to shoot his mother
and one of his sisters.

Mrs. Sophia Roberts stated that the prisoner, her
son, was following the same business as that of his
father, and that the latter, being very much from
home, engaged in his occupation, the prisoner took
advantage of his absence, and was in the habit of
behaving with extreme violence to the other members
of the family. She here produced a large cavalry
pistol, which she said her husband found at Waterloo,
and which, in commemoration of that battle, was
usually kept in the parlour. On a recent occasion
the prisoner, having had a disagreement with his
sister, purchased some powder and shot, and having
loaded tJe pistol referred to threatened to shoot her
with it. The girl, however, being much alarmed at
the threats, escaped out of the house, and the cir-
cumstance having been communicated to the pri-
soner's father, he remonstrated with him for acting
in such a manner, and from that period up to the
present time the weapon was deposited in a place of
concealment, in order to prevent the prisoner from
having access to it for such a purpose as that which he
had threatened. That on the preceding day she (the
mother) having had occasion to expostulate with her
son for his general misconduct and neglect of business,
he became excessively enraged, threatened her with
violence, and eventually swore that he would serve
her as the young woman had the soldier in the park,
and added that although he was deprived of the
Waterloo pistol, he should purchase another to finish
her. The complainant added that she and the rest of
the family were in constant dread that the prisoner
would commit some dreadful act, and that they had
therefore resolved to have him brought up to this
court, with a view to have him bound over to keep
the peace.
The prisoner, who frequently interrupted his mo-
ther in the course of her statement, by asserting that
there was a plot against him, and that it was more
likely they would use the pistol against him than that
he would against them then complained that he
was treated badly by his mother, while the other
members of the family were permitted to do as
they pleased, and that he acknowledged it soured his
temper against them.
Mr. SECLBR-Still, even if your assertions are
true, that did not justify you in holding out such a
threat against your mother as that of serving her in
the same manner as the young woman did the soldier
in the park, a threat the meaning of which was that
you intended to blow out her brains. That it was
really dreadful to hear a young man like the pri-
soner to his own mother using such threats, inde-
pendently of that towards his sister.
The prisoner said that it was in the heat of passion
he used the words, and that he had no intention of
harming any of his family if they treated him kindly,
and did not impose upon him too much ; that he
worked early and late at his father's business, which
was a most unpleasant one during the winter, owing
to the constant dabbling it required in cold water, yet
that for all he had done he was only treated with
scorn.

The mother declared that there was no difference
made i❑ the treatment of her son to the other mem-
bers of the family, and that he was constitutionally
of a sullen and morose disposition.
Mr. SZCLaR said that, after hearing the mother's
evidence, he was bound to call upon the prisoner to
put in bail to keep the peace.
The prisoner said that he knew no person who
would be bail for him, stating that he should from
henceforth refrain from using any more such threats
as those he had done in the heat of passion. His
mother, however, refused to intercede in his behalf,
and he was committed.

THE RIOTS AT :MANCHESTER.
MANIMISTER, 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
bo Mnrphy, proposed an immediate adjournment of the
meeting to St. George's-fields, a largo 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 o❑ their way they broke the windows of several
mill 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 his 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." lie 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 out 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, man, women, and children, left the building,
and added their numloers to the rapidly accumulating
mass in the street.

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

HALF-PAST 3 o'CLocx rig.—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 in Blackfriars-
street, near the Exchange, between the rioters and a
strong party of police, headed by Captain Willis, in
which the latter did not exhibit much moderation. The
mob, however, for the time, were effectually routed. All
the shops are temporarily cloud.
NINE O'CLOCK, P.M.—The rioters have this evening
attacked the police-station in the Oldham-road, and are
now 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 art) 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 wall 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-
ing as usual, and the belief seemed general that business
would bo 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 ou the Green of great
crowds of labouring men and boys, about 11 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 be able
to stop the mills, and recruit their ranks with the
workers.
Having adopted this plan of operations, they pro-
ceeded, in the first place, along the front of Dlonteith-
TOW. When they reached the eastern extremity of the
street, on the signal of a few individuals who seemed to
guide 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 here 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 took place.
Tho 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 usture of their deliberation. They