The Sun.
London, England, 1832-10-27 00:00:00

Palace, where about tom or three faundreil persons had
collected. Witness and his companions were received
with yells and shouts and showers of stones, but there
were not more than thirty or forty persons employed in
aetual rioting. Little or no opposition was offered to
witness or his party, who were accompanied, as far as the
gate of the Palace, by Alderman Camplin, whom witness
saw nothing more of. After lights had been procured,
witness and his friends entered the Palace, where
they found a door broken open. Several persons
went up stairs, to see if they could discover
any of the rioters, but found none there. When they re-
turned to the Hall, all was dark, and the mob were just
coining in at the Hall gate. The mob rushed upon them,
and they escaped through the windows.—(Laughter.)
Two of the mob were take❑ prisoners, but not by wit-
❑ess's party. The military were at the Palace when wit.
ness arrived, but had gone before witness's party escaped
through the windows. Witness should think 20 or 30
persons, exclusive of the military, would have put an end
to the disturlomce.

Cross-examined by Mr. CAMPBELL—Ghat dissatisfac-
,ion was expressed at seodisg the military out of Bristol,
and many persons said they would not act without their
co-operation. Heard a conversation between Col. Brereton,
and Serjeant Ludlow, whom he heard direct the Colonel, in
the name of the Magistrates, to recall the 14th. Colonel
Brereton said be would not, and the S-'jeant then said,
" I charge you, Colonel, with all responsibility of whatever
may happen." The Colonel said his own men were so jaded,
and the number so small, which, together with the fethr.g
against them in the city, would render them unable to quell
the mob, and they would be cut up. The Colonel said he
did not mind sacrificing his own life, but he felt assured
the soldiers would be of no service, and would only irri-
tate the mob to worse acts, and he would no answer
for the consequences. Serjeant Ludlow then addressed
the gentlemen in the house, stating, he w,s not ashamed
to state his opinion that he ball been advising with the
magistrates, but they had not taken his advice. There
was then a general cry of "go to the Council-house."
Did not hear Serjeant Ludlow say that the Secretary
of State had sent down the troops, and he de-
manded their services. The magistrates seemed
anxious for any scheme that would elf- et the p:-ace of
the city. Heard no objection to calling in the military.
Saw the Mayor come into the C,nineil-house in the
evening, but he was not dressed in the same clothes as
those in which he went to meet the Recorder. There
were about ten or twelve soldiers at the Bishop's palace.
Witness's companions consisted of about thirty or forty
special constables. The mititary did nothing but sit
quietly on horseback. Saw Colonel Brereton there, but
did not see him give any orders. Witness said if the
soldiers would keep back the mob they would put out the
fire in the palace.
By a Juror—Did not see the Mayor present, and w.s
not aware whether Alderman Camplia went at his sug-
gestion or not.

- Mr. Benjamin Holden Green, examined by Mr. Serjeant
WILDE—Is an accountant at Bristol ; in consequence of
what he heard in Church on Sunday he went to Guild-
hall where about 200 persons were assembled. Saw Al.
dertnan Daniels and the Mayor there, but no directions
were given by them. Several suggestions were made which
ended in proposing that all should co home about half-past 1,
and summon their respectable neighbours, and return at
half-past 3 o'clock At this time nut so many persons had
assembled as in the morning. The Mayor was present,
anil said that the Magistrates were without a civil
force to protect them, that the military were not to
be relied on, and that the best advice he could
give was, that each person should go home and take
care of Isis own property. A person named Jones, just
on the meeting breaking up, addressed tha Nla)or, asking
him what protection he had for himself and them ? to
which the Mayor slid they had no means of protection.
Mr. Jones then said, as there was no protection tor any
person there be should go home. Witness then lett the
Hall, and others followed him. The reason of witn,ss'a
leaving was a detail of circumstances by the Mayor and
Colonel Brereton, which excited cort,iderah:e p ores
Colonel Brereton a little after 4 o'clock entered the Hall,
he appeared to witness to come in for tha purpose of
stating he was unable to maintain his position against the
mob. He aid his men had been on duty for 30 hours,
their horses were unable to pick their heels up`rum the
ground, and must have refreshment. When desired by
the town-clerk to recall the 14th, he said in express terms
he would not, and stated his reason to be that they had
fired upon the mob, considerably excited them by doing so,
and he had sent them out of town to quell the
irritation. The Town Clerk said he would report him.
Witness then went to Bishop's-street, the toll-,.ouse, and
Lawford's-gate, where there were but few persons com-
mitting acts of yiolence. When witness went into the
square the Mansion-house was burned to the ground, and
other places were burning. At Lawford's•;ate there were
not more than 50 or 60 individuals who kept exclaiming,
" Now for Lawford's-gute."
The trial was proceeding when we went to press.