The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-08 00:00:00

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males

Females ... ••• ••• ••• ••• 667

Total ... • • ••• ... ... 1,376

THE RIOTS IN GLASGOW.

A special train left Stirling yesterday morning at
ten o'clock, for Glasgow, with 300 soldiers.
Glasgow was tranquil at the time this account left,
and no disturbance was anticipated during the day, but
the people wore to meet on the Green at nine o'clock in
the evening, and it was feared that the riots of the pre-
ceding evening would then be repeated.
EDINBURGH, TUESDAY, Two, P.M.

The guard of the 11 30, A.M., train reports that
Glasgow is comparatively quiet, but that the same
amount of discontent among the people continues.
GLASGOW, HALF FAST SEVEN, P M.

The city continues in an apparently tranquil state,
but a serious outbreak is expected in the night, al-
though general confidence is felt in the sufficiency of
the military force.
EDINBURGH, TEN O'CLOCK, pal.

The streets of this capital are now in possession of the
mob, who have just passed the Electric Telegraph-
office, breaking lamps and windows in their progresi.
The Lord Provost and the magistrates are employed
swearing in special constables.

(From the North British Daily Mail of Monday.)

This afternoon an cmcute on a large, and at one period
very alarming, scale took place in this city.
About twelve o'clock a meeting of the unemployed
took place in the Green, when upwards of 5,000 persons
assembled.

Our readers must have been prepared, from previous
announcements in the for the state of excitement
in which the work-people of this city have been for
some time, and for the state of discontent and dissatis-
faction into which they have been thrown by what they
conceive to he the refusal of the Relief Committee to
afford them adequate employment.

On Saturday, as announced in the Mail of to•day, the
Relief Committee distributed a great amount of meal to
the unemployed, and to all who applied for it.
To-day, however, the exasperated feelings of the de-
luded portion of the unemployed operatives that meet in
the Green came to a head, and they resolved upon a riot,
which so distress can justify, and no fancied grievance
palliate or excuse.
About two o'clock a portion of those assembled, in ac-
cordance with a resolution passed at the meeting, left the
Green, and proceeded to the Police-buildings, where the
magistrates were sitting, and demanded food or employ-
ment.
The magistrates, who were engaged preparing soup
tickets for the destitute, replied that these would be
ready immediately for distribution.
Not satisfied with this answer, the mob proceeded
down Nelson-street, and commenced the work of destruc-
tion, by breaking into the shop of Mr. Anderson, baker,
Trongate, from which they carried off a large quantity
of bread.
Proceeding into the Gallowgate, they broke into the
shop of Messrs. Young, ironmongers, carried off several
guns, powder flasks, &c., and broke two windows.
The crowd now assumed a more serious appearance,
a number of unemployed navvies and other parties,
evidently strangers to Glasgow, having joined in it.
In London-street, a baker's shop was broken into, and
all that it contained carried away.
About three o'clock, a vast mob, consisting of men
and boys, amongst whom were found many women of
the lower classes, came along Argyle-street, smashing
the windows, and plundering bakers' and provision
shops of their contents.
At the foot of Buchanan-street, they seized upon a
cart of meal, which was soon appropriated among them.
In Stockwell-street and Dunlop-street, women and young
lads were seen runing, the former with their aprons, and
the latter with their bonnets filled with meal and other
provender.
Passing the Cross, the mob broke into the shop of
Mr. B. Musgrove, cutler, gun and tool maker, and nearly
emptied it, as we are told, of its stock of guns and pistols,
knives, &c.
At the foot of Candleriggs, the shop of Mr. Landells,
gunsmith, was ransacked.
Henceforth another element entered into the character
of the riot, which now assumed the aspect of a regular
*mute,
Luckily ammunition was scarce, otherwise serious
damage, and oven loss of life, might have been the con-
sequence.
A few shots, however, were fired, as the mob pro-
ceeded on its onward course.
In Wilson-street, at the corner of Glassford-street,
the shop of Mr. Drew, tinsmith, was partially plundered.
In Buchanan-street, the shop of Findlay and Field,
jewellers, was robbed of watches and trinkets of all sorts,
to the value of nearly 2,0001. The windows were besides
smashed to pieces,
We are informed that the shop of Mr. A. Martin,
gunmaker, Exchange-square, was likewise broken into,
and several guns and other things taken away.
Among the cries raised by the mob were Bread
or Revolution ;" " Viva la Republique," &c. We ques-
tion if they understood the meaning of the latter.
By this time the alarm had very widely spread, and
the citizens began to take precautions for the protection
of their property. The shops generally were closed in
every part of the town.
The police were nowhere to be seen. Neither Captain
Pearce nor any of his men were visible anywhere.
About five o'clock the military were called out; and
a strong body of infantry, followed by a troop of cavalry,
marched along the principal streets.
The infantry were headed by Baillies Brown and Orr,
accompanied by Captain Wilson, of the Southern Dis-
trict Police.
The Riot Act was read in front of the Exchange, by
Baillie Orr.
After doing all the mischief they could in Buchanan-
street, the mob returned along Argyle-street, and made
an ineffectual attempt to enter the Argyle-arcade, the
gates of which were shut upon them at both ends.
They then proceeded to the Cross, firing shots as they
went along.
The crowd at this time had become immense, and filled
the whole street.
In the Saltmarket, they broke into the shop of Messrs.
Paton, ironmongers, and plundered it of several guns,
but were disappointed in their search for ammunition.
The mob then went across Glasgow Bridge, into
Laurieston ; and at the corner of Eglinton-street, below
the Rainbow Hotel, they rifled Mr. Fyfe's ship-chandler's
shop of a portion of its contents. In Clyde-place, also,
they plundered the shop of Mr. T. Bishop, ironmonger
and ship-chandler.
They next proceeded to the Main-street, Gorbals, and
plundered different provision shops on their way.
Casks of butter, cheese, kegs of herrings, &c., disap-
peared in all directions.

THE RIOTS IN TRAFALGAR
SQUARE.
A portion of the following appeared in our Third
Edition of last night:—
In the course of yesterday afternoon, by the combined
exertions of detachments of the A, B, C, D, E, and F
divisions of police, some of whom were kept in reserve
at the Scotland-yard and Gardener's-lane station-houses,
the area of the square was cleared. This having been
accomplished, the constables were ordered to form a line
round the area and to prevent all ingress to it. They
did so, and not a soul—not even a peaceable, demure
nursery-maid—was allowed to pass through their ranks.
At two o'clock the following notice was issued and
posted in conspicuous portions of the vicinity:---
" NOTICE.
" Whereas large bodies of persons assembled yester-
day, in the forenoon and throughout the day, and part
of the night, in Trafalgar-square, and in the neighbour.
hood, and committed many acts of violence and rioting,
and serious breaches of the peace. And whereas large
bodies of persons areat this time there assembled, whereby
the public peace is greatly disturbed, and the peaceable
inhabitants of the neighbourhod are interrupted in their
lawful business, and alarmed :--Notice is. hereby
given, that all such meetings and assemblies are contrary
to law ; and orders have been given to the police to
prevent such unlawful meetings, and to apprehend and
take into their custody all offenders, that they may be
dealt with according to law. And all persons are
hereby cautioned and strictly enjoined not to attend, or
join, or be present at any such meeting. And all well
disposed persons are hereby called upon and required
to aid the police in the discharge of their duties, and to
assist, as far as they may be able, in protection of the
public peace.
"Whitehall, March 7th, 1848, two o'clock."
Whitehall and Cockspur-street have been thronged
during the whole of the afternoon, and the traffic
has been thereby greatly impeded. All the
shops in the view of the square continue
closed, and business is entirely suspended in
many of them. All violence has ceased. Th.:: police
in large numbers are scattered about in all directions.
Their violence is generally complained of ; in fact, all
with whom we conversed said, " If the police had not