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

PIT OF THE' PUBLIC JOURNALS.

Whatever may be the result of the present
fierce and warlike demonstrations resorted to by
at least two out of five of the " pacific media-
tors" between Holland and Belgium, they can
neither be productive of glory or advantage to
Great Britain. If all the menace and bluster
ends in another effort of diplomatic mystifica-
tion, or a compromise, the majesty of the Bri-
tish lion will look infinitely small ; and if it ends
in war, it will be a violation of the repeated
pledges of peace which the Whig Ministers had
given to the nation, without the excuse of its
being a war of necessity—a war to chastise in-
solent injustice or repel aggression upon our-
selves. From the commencement we protested
against the silly and mischievous interference of
our Government in the affairs of Belgium and
Holland. We protested against it, not only as
an unwarrantable violation of the principle of
non intervention which our Government had
previously proclaimed, but as being likely to
involve us in great difficulties and embarrass-
ments, by mixing us up in continental quar-
rel, and making us party to disputes in
which we had really no concern. These sen-
timents we expressed when the Duke of
Wellington was in office, and the Whigs
re-echoed our opinion in Parliament. These
sentiments we now express when the Whigs act
against our and their own former opinions, and
when they practically renounce the principle
which they had laid down as essential to the re-
storation of the prosperity of England, which
already had such bitter experience of the calami-
tous consequences attendant upon unnecessary
wars. The Whigs cannot get out of the awk-
wardness of their position by pleading the ex-
ample of their Tory predecessors. One of the
parasites of Lord Palmerston had the amusing
hardihood to assert that they were bound to
adopt the Duke of Wellington's precedent of
interference, in the same way that the Duke
himself felt it his duty to adhere to the Greek
treaty, made by the Ministers who preceded
him, and of which he had always disapproved.
To make the predilections of a Minister equi-
valent to a signed treaty is somewhat new in
political logic. If all the foolish or wicked
acts or opinions or whims of Ministers were
to govern the course of policy of their
successors, changes of Ministry would, in-
deed, give the country all the advantage
which arises from " changes of men, not nlea-
sures"—and the course of error would be eternal.
In such case, Bolingbroke and Oxford would
never have made the peace of Utrecht, because
the Marlborough Ministry, which preceded them,
had unjustifiably given the Imperialists and
Dutch, who were our allies, to understand that
they would gratify their ambition or desire of
revenge by prosecuting the war against France,
although the repeated victories of the allied
arms had sufficiently humbled her power and
abated her pretensions. According to the poli-
tical computation of time, it was only " the other
day" that non-intervention, in the strictest sense
of the word, was the doctrine of the party
now in power. If the part taken by the pre-
sent Secretary at War, and so loudly cheered
by the Whigs, be not enough to prove.: a
fact which is so recent that there ought
to exist no necessity of proof, we will pray
in aid the recored sentiments of a greater man
than Sir John Hobhouse. We will refer to the
emphatic sentiments of the Whig leader of the
House of Commons at the time—to the senti-
ments of Lord Brougham himself. In alluding
to the several topics contained in the Speech
from the throne, in the memorable Session which
commenced in November, 1830, Mr. (now
Lord) Brougham, when he came to the notice
relative to the Belgic revolution which had been
put in his Majesty's mouth, said, he " felt it
his bounden duty to the Government, to that
House, and, above all, to the Sovereign, to pro-
test against the most dangerous doctrine con-
tained in the Speech from the Throne. It
breathed from beginning to end a spirt of inter.
ference. It was bottomed on principles for the
first time avowed, as influencing the conduct of
the Government of this country. He felt that,
as a Member of Parliament, he had a right to
attack that Speech—to discuss—to cavil at it—
to tear it to tatters. It was the Speech of the
Duke of Wellington, and not of his Majesty.
ft was the Speech of the Minister of the
Crown. That Minister now declared from
the mouth of his Sovereign the principle
of non-interference was at an end for ever ;
that we would interfere in the internal affairs of
other countries ; that the Minister had now, for
the first time in the history of this country,
made his master notice in the voice of praise
and censure the conduct of Governments as in-
dependent as his own. He did not notice this
for any party purpose. If such were his object,
he need not have recourse to this proceeding of
dissecting the speech from the Throne ; without
that he could find topics enough in every act of
the present extraordinary Ministry, who were the
first to proclaim the awful crisis they had pro-
duced ; but it was for the practical purpose he
came forward to warn the Ministry and the na-
tion against the fatal path on which they were
beginning to enter." Such was the indignant
warning against entering upon the fatal path of
intelference in the affairs of Belgium and Hol-
land, deiivered by the present Lord Brougham
not many days before the Duke of Wellington
was driven from power. But it seems the man-
tle of these fatal principles, so eloquently de-
nounced, was left behind, in which Lord Pal-
merston has wrapped himself, that in the Admi-
nistration of which Lord Brougham is a leading
member, the melancholy prediction may be ful-
filled which was spoken by. Mr. Brougham when a
chief of the Whig Opposition. Nothing, indeed,
can be more absurd than to say that, because
the treaties of a former Ministry are binding on
their successors, their principles or their tactics
must also be adopted. Lord Palmerston, a
Tory of the Castlereagh school, but without
any of the abilities of the Gamaliel at whose
feet he sat for many years, adopts the principle
of interference in the internal affairs of other
States, and Lord Grey allows him to adopt it,
because it waii the principle upon which the
Duke of Wellington had begun to act some time
before his power was overthrown ! To be sure,
in the case of Poland, that heroic and ill-fated
nation, intervention could not be thought of,
although we were bound by a solemn treaty
to protect her independence. In her case the
faith of treaties was of iro consideration.
Alas! into w hat difficulties, errors, and contra-
dictions S atesmen are betrayed when they aban-
don the high-:oad of principle for the crooked
by-paths of sJpentine policy What right
have we, upon any recognised principle, to
stand in the position which we now occupy with
regard to Holland and Belgium—what right
have we, but that which superior power confers,
to make war on either the one or the other ?
Both are independent nations ; why have they
not the privileged of independent nations to

'settle. their own dispute between themselves by
negotiations or arms, as they may think best ?
Had they been left to their own resources the
question would have been set at rest long ago,
and the general peace of Europe need not have
been disturbed. We originally interfered as
mediato7s only, and by what right do me-
diators make war upon either of the parties be-
tween whom they pretend to mediate ? Cer•
tainly our Statesmen never contradicted the
statement of Sebastiani when he said " The
conference of London is a mediation, and it is
the intention of the King's Government that it
shall never lose that character." But it
has lost that character by issuing abso-
lute decrees and threatening war upon Holland,
a people as independent as ourselves.—Morn-
ing Herald.

We are glad that the inhabitants of the pa-
rish of St. Paul's, Covent-Garden, have had the
courage to make a stand against the partial sys-
tem of taxation, under which, in the name of
assessed taxes, the industrious classes have long
been most shamefully pillaged. Without some
step of this kind, we question whether it would
ever have been possible to obtain redress. There
is a conspiracy extending throughout the higher
ranks to throw the burden of the House Duty
from their own shoulders on their poorer neigh-
bours. The glaring injustice in the rating of
the higher ranks and the poor has long been
known. We ourselves have years ago called at-
tention to the subject, and several of our pro-
vincial contemporaries, as the Scotsman, the
Manchester Guardian, &c., have also pointed
out the inequality. The Commissioners of
Taxes, the assessors, and surveyors quail before
the nobility and gentry, and while they screw up
the assessments of the poor mechanics, allow the
aristocracy to escape. The inhabitants of St.
Paul's, Covent-garden, will have the merit of
putting an end to this system. Now that the
public attention is fairly drawn to the subject,
the grievance must be redressed. In the second
edition of that excellent book, " The Extraor-
dinary Black Book," the glaring inequality in
the rating to the Houce Duty is thus noticed :
, " The Aristocratic privilege (says the writer) of an ex-
elusive right to impose taxes, and comparative exemption
from their pressure, is strikingly evinced in the present
partial mode of rating to the inhabited House Duty the
splendid seats of the Nobility and Gentry. In Chester,
which contains many residences of a very high class, there
is but one mansion (Eaton, we believe) assessed so high as
3001. a-year. That magnificent palace would be under
assessed, proleibly, at 10,0001. In Westtnorland, which
contains Lowther Castle—as fine a palace, or nearly so, as
Eaton—there is not one house assessed so high as 2001.
In Durham, which contains Raby Castle and Lambton
Castle, and Wynyard and Ravensworth, and Brancepeth
Castles—tosay nothing of other mansions—the two first, we
believe, nearly equal to those before mentioned—there is not
a single house assessed so high as 100/., and but two above
701. per annum, which last is about the rate of assessment
of our friend Loudon, in his little cottage at Bayswater.
In the rich and fine county of Hereford, containing Eastnor
Castle, there is not a single house assessed so high as 901.
per annum, and but three at or above 70/. In Leicester-
shire, which contains Belvoir Castle, there is not an as-
sessment so high as 2001. per annum. In Northampton-
shire, containing Althorp, and various ether fine seats,
there is but one house rated so high as 1101. per annum.
In Northumberland, which contains Alnwick Cistle, there
are but two assessments of 2001. and upwards. In Ox-
fordshire, which contains the stately and far-famed Blen-
heim, there is but one assessment so high as 300/. Lastly,
in Yorkshire, which contains Wentworth Castle, and Hare-
wood House, and Castle Howard, to say nothing of other
and numerous and splendid seats, there is not a single house
assessed so high as 400/. per annum, and but four as high
as 3001."

But this subject is treated in a full and most
masterly manner in Dunn's Law and Commer-
cial Daily Reniembrancer for 1833, which, as
it is in extensive use among the middle classes,
will make them acquainted with the unprincipled
manner in which the Aristocracy of this country
have thrown almost all the taxes from their own
shoulders on those of the rest of the community.
" Here (says a writer in this publication) is an Act of
Parliament, the provisions of which are forcibly plain, di-
recting, that in all cases the real annual value shall br
taken for the purpose of assessment,' notoriously evaded
and shamefully avoided ; a rate upon the full value, or
seven-eighths of the value, is acted upon generally, where
die middle and industrious classes are concerned, but in
other cases two-thirds of the real value, one half of the
value, one-quarter, and one-eighth, have been taken in defi-
ance of all law and justice. It is obvious that the prin-
cipal part of the inhabited house-duty his been thrown
upon industry, and that the powerful and wealthy classes
have contrived to escape without paying a quarter of their
due proportion—Even in London—how many of the oc-
cupants of houses in the fashionable streets and squares
pay upon the rental paid ? which is of course the real ~n-nual
nual value, and as such can alone be sufficirnt to be taken
for the purposes of assessment. The law can admit of no
collusion, subterfuge, or evasion ; houses let at twenty,
thirty, forty, and fifty pounds per annum pay upon the full
rental, or nearly so, and that being the case, why should
not all?

" This is a subject which comes home to every fireside,
and one which will amply repay a careful and -searching
exarrunitlon; it opens our eyes to a system long suspected
to he in existence—the startling fact is plainly apparent,
that in direct taxation, the wealthy orders have not con-
tributed one-fourth of their due share. It is sufficiently
obvi,,us where the burthen of taxation has lain with fearful
and overpowering weight; pressing heavily on the springs
of industry—devouring the hard earnings of toiling men,
who may be truly described, in the language of Burns, as
the neglected many, whose nerves, whose sinews, and
whose days are sold to the minions of fortune.' "
The assessors and surveyors are men wise in
their generation. They know that they may
safely surcharge the middle classes, but that if
they were to be honest where the rich are con-
cerned, some pretext or other would he found
for getting rid of them. Even a dog soon learns
to distinguish between a gentleman and a work-
ing man, and to bark only at the approach of the
latter. A conscientious underling is called an
impracticable man, and soon turned to the right
about. By way of showing the gross partiality
in the rating to the Assessed Taxes a little more
in detail, we shall take the aristocratical county
of Northampton, as described in Dunn's Re•
membrancer—

" NORTHAMPTON.
" It appears by the official Returns there are in this county-
-1 house, rated at 1101. paying inhabited house duty....£ls 11 8
4 1001 - 14 3 4
1 9Ol l3 15 0
2
4......... ............... 70/ 9 18 4
The principal residences in this county are—
Wicken Park, Lord C. Fitzroy.
Stoke Park, L. Vernon, Esq.
Fawsley Park, Earl Spencer—a handsome structure.
Stamford Hall, It. 0. Cave, Esq.
Castle Ashby, Marquis of Northampton—wide avenue, piazza,
long gallery, two lofty towers.
Kiltnarsh Hall, W. Hanbury, Esq.
I.amport Hall, Sir J. Ishant.
Broughton House, Duchess of Buccleugh.
Rockingham Castle, Lord Sondes.
Drayton House, Hon. G. Germain—a noble castellated mansion.
Lilford Hall, Lord Lilford.
Eller Hal', Earl of Carysfort.
Apethorpe Hall, Earl of Westmoreland—body, two wings, cloister.
Milton Park, Earl Fitzwilliam.
Deene Park, Earl of Cardigan.
Chipchase Castle, J. Reed, Esq.
Wakefield Lodge, Duke of Grafton.
Martinsthorpe, Earl of Denbigh.
Easton Hall, Earl of Pomfret.
Peterborough Palace, Bishop of Peterborough.
Woodford Lodge, Right Hon. C. Arbuthnot."
The great county of Suffolk, full of dwellings
of the Nobility and Gentry, has only
1 house rated at £llO paying duty £l5 II
4
80 11 6 8

9

60 .

8 10 0

" Rendlesbain Hall, which was purchased for 51,4001.,
and has since been considerably improved, is rated at
100/. rr annum. The writer in tie Rememhrancer re-
malks that Worlingworth Hall, in this county (Lord
Henniker), sworn not to be worth more than 100/. per
annum as a dweliing-house, and pays 111. 3s. 4d. in
house duty, little mote than one-half of the sum annually
paid by many hundreds of persons whose entire property
would not cover one-half of the annual income of the

owner of Worlingworth Hall ; so much more the Wisdom
and justice of the financial measures of an unreforme I Par-
liament, measures devised by a heartless and rapacious
oligarchy, to screen themse!ves from their share of the
burthens of the country, by shifting the load upon the
shoulders of others."
We must shame the high ranks out of this
gross partiality towards themselves. But the
country is above measure indebted to the spirited
inhabitants of St. Paul's, Covent-garden, for
drawing attention to the subject at this time.
It will be observed that the Members of Par-
liament on all sides have been silent as mice on
this subject. The fact is, the subject is a tender
one. No one likes to make himself an object of
hatred to the class to which lie belongs, by ad-
verting to such a matter. In the Reformed
Parliament, we shall have many men not alien
to the feelings of the people, and it wants but a
few to lay the greedy oligarchy on their backs.
The strength is essentially with the people.—
Morning Chronicle.
The copious and interesting narratives of the
land operations at and near Oporto, from the
29th ult. to the 20th inst., transmitted to us
by our spirited correspondent in that city, and
inserted in yesterday's Tinzes, render it needless
for us to tread the same ground after him, or
to load wi h mere speculative commentary a case,
of which the important facts and circumstances
which are before our readers must have already
made them as capable as we are of judging how
matters seem likely to end. It is extremely sa-
tisfactory to know that the army of Don Pedro
has not been sensibly injured either in strength
or courage by the repeated attacks which it has
experienced : with the exception of the loss
sustained by the British and French auxiliaries
on the 29th ult., the liberating force has suf-
fered no serious detriment, and the English bat-
talion must, long ere now, have been raised to
double its preceding numbers by the reinforce-
ments arrived at Oporto before the time at which
we are writing. The attack of the 14th inst.
and two previous days upon the Serra, in propor-
tion to the vigour with which it was made by a
force of above eight times the amount of the
garrison, must be deemed to reflect immortal
honour on the troops within, and on Torres,
the gallant veteran who commanded them. In
all the accounts that we have seen, the defences
both of Oporto and the Serra are described to
be more complete and formidable than ever, as
well by the construction of fresh works, and the
mounting of additional batteries, as by the de-
molition of houses, enclosures, &c. &c. afford-
ing shelter to the approach of an enemy, which
the inconsiderate humanity of the Emperor had
hitherto spared, from a regard to the feelings of
the owners. A large amount of the supplies of
men, arms, horses, and stores, sent out from
England, &c., to Don Pedro, must have reached
their destination long before this time, and would
arrive opportunely to assist him in preparing for
the battle expected yesterday to be fought by
Miguel in person, and probably towards the mouth
of the Douro. The repugnance of the latter to
quit Lisbon, and more especially his dread of
leaving his sister, the late Regent, behind him,
in communication with the inhabitants, indi-
cates pretty clearly a suspicion in the tyrant's
mind that all is not well for his cause near home,
while on the other hand weighty and pressing
must have been
.those considerations, drawn
from the gloomy prospect of affairs in the north,
which could have induced Miguel to withdraw
from Lisbon, where he so far doubts his own
strength as to fear the uncontrolled presence
there of his constitutional sister. The rencontre
between the squadrons was a triumph for Sar-
torius, considering the immense superiority of
force which he had to contend with. Let him
be once joined by the heavy-armed Indiaman
which lately left the river, and Don Felix, with
his Joao, will soon confine his cruises to the
port of Lisbon. Upon the whole, time gained
is everything for the young Queen's interests.
The people will have leisure to scan more at ease
the vicious principles and intrinsic weakness of
the Usurper's Government, and the evidence al-
ready presented to them that there actually exists
a Power in Portugal which Miguel is unable to
put down, will have shown to every man who
hates or dreads him, where lie may find shelter
and secure protection. Let us observe, that
the Portuguese in these recent combats have
given proofs on both sides of manly bravery,
which, let the war terminate how it may, will
gain for their country an honourable acceptation
hroughout Europe.— Times.

IRELAND.

MURDEROUS ATTACK ON THE DONE

11- A- ILE COACH AND PASSENGERS.

Yesterday (Monday) morning two coacbes left Done-
raile for this city, laden with passengers to attend the As-
siz:s for this county. The first was occupied by the per-
sons in that county, charged with a conspiracy to annihi-
late tithes, and who were coming to surrender themselves
for trial. The coach was decorated with green boughs in
every part, and the travellers all in high glee were met by
a band of music at Castletownroche, which preceded
them to Killavullen, where an immense mcb had congre-
gated. The second coach contained several gentlemen
passengers, and some witn,sses to give evidence on the
trials, and though they started a short time after the
first coach, at some distance from the town the road
was strewn over with large stones, evidently with the
intention of upsetting the coach, or preventing its pro-
ceeding. The passengers, however, alighted, and with
some difficulty removed the obstruction, after which they
continued on their journey, hissed and hooted by the pea-
santry on the road ; but no violence was offered until they
reached Killavullen, where upwards of 1,500 persons had
assembled. As soon as the coach appeared in view, the
passengers were as-ailed with deafening and savage yells of
Informers!''—" Those fellows are going to swear away
the lives of innocent people," and a hundred such abu-
sive epithets, and immediately a volley of stones was
thrown, which struck several of the passengers. The
gentlemen, not being armed, and having ❑o means of de-
fence, alighted and made the best of their way up a glen,
in their route towards Cork. In the meantime an un-
offending individu il, named Warren, clerk of the Petty
Sessions at Doneraile, was recognized on the roof of the
coach, and in a moment all their fury was directed
towards him. Stones rebounded off his body from every
point, and the unfortunate man, considering that he had
nothing to do but to save his life, presented a blunder-
buss at the villains, hut it hao no effect; they knew
him personally, and assailed him with loud cries of
" Murder Warren, the informer," &c. After being cut
severely by the blows of stones, and blood flowing from
his wounds, he got down off the coach. to endeavour to
follow the other passengers, and thereby effect his escape ;
but the moment he alighted he was seized by the relent-
less monsters, and when last seen they were dragging him
towards a bridge, bloody as he was, it is supposed with
the intention of throwing him over! After some time
the coach was enabled to proceed, and, having taken up
the passengers in advance, arrived in town considerably
over time. A report was instantly made to the General
of the district, and a troop of Lancers left town last even-
in.- for Killavullen in search of the ill-fated man, who, if
he survived instant destruc inn, can scarcely be expected
to recover from the wounds he received. Since writing
the above we have learned that Mr. Warren was not en-
tirely deprived of life. He has been removed to Casee-
townroche, where he now lies in a dangerous state.—
Cork Constitution.

• The cholera has hitherto proved extremely
mild in the Torbay district. At Brixham and Totnes it
has been very slightly felt, considering the dense popula-
tion of those towns ; and at Torquay, contrary to many
exaggerated reports, six deaths occurred in six weeks, out
of thirteen cases only, entirely confined to the inhabitants
of a back lane, chiefly infirm and sickly individuals, and
during the last ten days there has not been any ease.

SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, Five o'clock.

RIOTS AT BRISTOL.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.

Mr. Benjamin Holden Green's examination continued from
our third page.
Witness saw the mob dispersed on Monday morning.
He was in Queen-square.
Cross examined by Sir J. SCARLETT-That was about
halfspast five in the morning. Many of the rioters were
very drunk. They dropped off very considerably towards
morning. Besides the rioters, there were upwards of
10,000 people in the square. Left the square at 11
o'clock. The majority of the 10,000 people assembled
were dressed respectably. It rained. He was at the place
of worship, Lady Huntingdon's chapel, when he received
notice to attend the Magistrates. He went to the Guild-
ball- He remained there half an hour. There were va-
rious advices given as to what was done. He does not
recollect its being said that the dragoons had left the town.
It was stated by many that nothing could he done without
the military, and that they would not assist without them.
Others said they would not go if the military went. The
majority were for their going with the military. When
he went at half-past 3, instead of finding increased num-
bers, he found not so many. The meeting was consider-
ably confused. There was a discussion before the Magis-
trates made their appearance. The town-clerk addressed
them. Knows the majority of the Magistrates. Knows
the person of the Mayor. He thinks he remembers seeing
Mr. Cook there at half-past 3. He did not go to the
Council . house.
James Jenkins is a turner residing at Bristol. Remem-
bers on Sunday about five in the afternoon going to the
Council-house. A great number of persons were there,
in the hall, and on the stairs. About half an hour after
he went into a room where some Magistrates were. He
did not see the Mayor there at that time. Colonel Brere-
ton was there. He heard a conversation between Colonel
Brereton and the Magistrates. In consequence of this
conversation, be went to see whether 1:e could find fresh
horses, as Colonel Brereton said the horses of the troops
w• re very much jaded. He was not successful. The
persons assembled seemed to be respectable. Rsmembers
Alderman Campling coming from the Magistrates'-room
to the stairs. He asked them whether they should go to
the Bishop's Palace, or to the Mansion-bouse. There
was a cry—" To the Bishop's Palace." There was a cry
also for the Mayor ; the Mayor appeared, and three cheers
were given for him. This was between eight and nine
o'clock. Upon the Mayor's coming, he descended a few
steps. and witness thought he was accompanying them.
Witness and the people went to the Bishop's Palace. He
did not see the Mayor with them. The way was through
College Green. As they passed, he did not see any troops
there, nor did he notice any mob. In the Palace-yard the
31 Dragoon Guards were drawn up. As they ap-
proached College Court, numbers of persons rushed out.
He went into the Palace, and met no obstruction. Re-
mained there about 20 minutes. A report was brought
in that the troops were withdrawn. He then left the
Palace. In College Green he met a number of persons
throwing stones. Timere were about 50 or 60 persons
with him at that time. He did not see the Mayor at any
time after leaving the Council-house.
Cross-examined by Mr. CAMPBELL-Did not hear
Colonel Brereton refuse to accept fresh horses. Does not
know that the Mayor followed with another party, when
he went with Alderman Campling. About 50 or 60
persons went with Alderman Campling, some of them
were armed with staves. When the soldiers left, another
mob approached the Palace. None of his party were
wounded. Knows Mr. Franklin. Does not know that
he was wounded.
Mr. William Protheroe, cross-examined by the AT.
TORNEY GENERAL.-Lived in Parish-row, Bristol, at the
time of the riots. Attended a little after eleven on Sunday
at the Guildhall. The prople there were ready to do any-
thing in their power to resist the Magistrates. Saw Alder-
man Hil-house there. They asked him what they should do.
The Alderman said that they were not to be armed. He
said no proceedings had been determined upon. After that
witness went and joined the gentlemen in the body of the
Hall. Remained there twenty minutes before seeing any
other Magistrate. Several Magistrates then came on to
the Bench befo.e that he saw Serjeant Ludlow. He and
the Magistrates were employed in receiving information
from the different parts of the City. The people wanted
the Magistrates. They came, but the Mayor was not with
them. They were requested to meet them again at 4
o'clock. He then left the Hall and went to the Council-
house. That was about 5 o'clock. had some conference
with the Magistrates and Col. Brereton. Ald. Fripp re-
quested witness to go to the Bazaar and Rep.sitory, and
ask what number of horses they could furnish, but none
was to be had. lie returned to the Council house at 7
o'clock. Major Mackworth came in an hour and said
there were sufficient soldiers to clear the streets if the civil
power would take possession afterwards. No answer was
made to that. Mr. Taunton, the barrister, came in halt
an hour alter the major, and suggested the posse comitatus
being called out ; but Aid. Savage said it was too late
then to do it, but that he recommended its being done in
the morning at 6 o'clock. Somebody said, "in the mean
time the City will be destroyed." The meeting separated soon
after wards On the stairs and at the door there were between
one and two hundred. They were talking about the
Mayor, and asking if the Mayor was theme ; witness said
he did not know, but went up to s e whether he was
there or not, and he did see the Mayor with some other
Magistrates. Witness told the Mayor that it was the
wish of the persons below that he should lead them to time
Bishop's Palace. The M tyor asked Serjeant Ludlow it
he would accompany him, and the Serjeant assented.
Witness, the Mayor, and Serjeant Ludlow left the room
itogetherd;
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loany
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wsatsa i r
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ma ni dn
g,a t the
and trihro r
the
e we'peoplere
cheered him. When witness got to the bottom of the
stairs he turned to look back and saw the Mayor and Ser-
jeant Ludlow returning up the stairs, but he did not see
where they went. Immediately after, Alderman Camplin
came and offered to lead witnsss ; he went with witness
ae far as College-green, where the Cathedral stood ; 50 or
60 persons followed Mr. Camplin. When he got to the
Palace he found it in great confusion, and the furniture
much broken, but the mob was just dispersing. There
were soldiers in the court of the Palace. After they had
been at the Palace 20 minutes they were told that the mob
were coming. The mob did come, and witness and the
other gentleman retreated. The troops were then with-
drawn.

Cross-examined by Sir J. SCARLETT—Did not kno w
until the following day that the May or and Serjeant Lud-
low hail gone to the palace, and then he was told. On
the Sunday afternoon, heard Colonel Brereton informed
that horses should be procured for him, as the troop
horses were fatigued, hut did not heir the Colonel say
that unless they were trained horses, they would not do ;
ieoes were
aautsigu d.
se
rira:t w ffi toop fatigued.
Colonel B. say that his men were ready to act, but
the he
d by the Sommort-GE-
NERAL. Was staff-serjeant clerk to the Bristol recruiting
district, whose office was No. 9, College-green. Was on
duty at the office on Sunday, Oct. 30 ; knew Mr. Pinntl'a
the then Mayor. That evening, about 6 o'clock, Mr.
Pinneycame to the office with 5 or 6 other g entlemen,
whose name he did not know. The Mayor asked witness
for Colonel Brereton ; witness said he was not there, but
at the Adjutant's quarters across the Green, and that it
was the Colonel's order, if any one inquired f r him, he,
witness, should go to him. The Mayor then said, no,
no, we don't want him. We will do wiithout him."—
Witnessed furnished the gentlemen with pen, ink,
and paper ; one gentleman wrote a letter at the
Mayor's dictation ; the Mayor then requested witness to
get a person to carry a note to Clifton, and the Mayor de-
sired witness to go to Mr. Osborn's in Lower-green and
ask him to supply a gentleman with any sort of an old
great coat, and a pair of trowsers. Witness went himself
and brought hack the articles. Mr. Osborn sent his ser-
vant back with witness to take the note to Clifton.
Colonel Brereton then came in, witness having privately
sent to apprize the Colonel of the Mayor and other gen-
tlemen being there. Was not present during the conver-
sation between the Colonel and the Mayor. The M iyor
, 'clock, when thepalacebeing fire,
the unto o on fire,
the Colonel and the Mayor left. Before they left, Colonel
Brereton ordered witness to place a sentry at the outer
gate of the (o"et in order to apprize the Mayor if the
tools came•
I he Mayor heard that order, which was
given in order that the Mayor might make his escape. In
ease it was necessary for the Mayor to escape, he and the
other gentlemen cautioned one another not to leave the
office altogether. In an hour after they left, the Mayor
returned to the office with another gentleman. Witness
was then at the hack window of a room which com-
manded a view of the Palace-yard. The Mayor was
shown into that room, and looked for a few minutes
the window. He then left. On the first visit
through
of the May or and the other gentlemen, they all appeared
and in a state of alarm ; the Bishop's Palace was
agitated
not then on fire. The Mayor, or one of the other gentle-
men, bad asked witness on the first visit if there was any
mode of escaping backwards.
Cross .examined--It had been raining very hard, and

the gentlemen were wet. Could not tell for which gen-
tleman the coat and trowsers were.

Samuel Dininge, serjeant of the same recruiting dis-
trict, was sent with a message on the Sunday to the
Council-house between 5 and 6 o'clock. He was sent to
Under-SherifflHare, to whom he delivered the message.
In half an hour be went back to the Recruiting-office, at
which gate he found Scrieant-Major M'Leod as sentry.
Several gentlemen, among whom was the Mayor, were in
the office. Colonel Brereton very soon came in and joined
them. The Colonel sent witness to find where the mob
was, and what their intentions were. He went out, and
on his return he reported to the Mayor that the mob were
approaching, and threatened to destroy the Palace. Wit.
ness was ordered to get Colonel Brereton's horse, which
be did, and then went into the Court-yard in front of the
Aprieamynirse(shwe hbeeirieevthede Mayor and
fronlhiavnoieteher g
)aakene
edtliTtehnerweev,re.
,aa'he
anyf
way of escape except by the side gate, and wit-
ness said there was not. Witness wished to go up a
flight of steps at the side of the gate to observe the mob.
but he was told by one of the gentlemen not to do so, as
they would be discovered from that elevated position. The
gentlemen all went away by twos and threes, leaving
the Mayor until nearly the last. In half an hour the
Mayor returned to the office with a gentleman. In an
hour or two, witness saw Captain Codrington, having
formed his troop in front of the office. After 12 o'clock,
witness received a letter, and a precept for billets from the
Mayor.
Cross-examined by Mr. CAMPBELL.-It WaS:at the first
time they came that they were alarmed, and wanted to
escape. They might have said it the second time, but
witness was quite sure it was said the first time the Mayor
came to the office. Did not recollect a person shouting
under the arch of the palace. Did not say there go the
fire boys, they are good fellows, and will do no harm.
Had not drank a pint and a half of ale. Witness delive red
a letter to Adjutant Francis, which was given him by Mr.
Brice for Colonel Brereton. Had his uniform on part of
the night.
Samuel Golderay examined by Mr. Sergeant COLE-
RIDGE-On the Sunday on which the riots took place in
Bristol, witness was in Queen square about two o'clock
in the morning ; upwards of 200 persons were present.
Witness went to the Guildhall, and saw Mr. Garrett,
the Chamberlain ; inquired if the Magistrates were there,
and was answered they were not. Went to Leigh's Li-
very Stables, which was the quarters of the 3d Dra•
goon Guards at that time, and inquired for the military.
Saw Cornet Kelson, to whom witness communicated the
state of the mob in the squire. The Cornet said he was
quite ready, but was waiting for orders. Witness then
went to Mr. Daniel Fripp's, as he understood the Mayor
was there. On knocking at the door Mr. Fripp
looked out at the up-stair window, saying who was
there? Witness asked if the Mayor was there, and upon
Mr. Fripps ascertaining witness's name, Mr. Fripp said
he would come down. Witness then asked again if the
Mayor was there? Mr. Fripp hesitated, but at last said
he was. Witness said he wanted to see what had taken place
in the Square. Mr. Fripp then went up to the Mayor.
Witness then telling him the disturbance might be put an
end to with a small force. Mr. Fripp returned with a
not,, which he gave to witness, and it was carried
by him to Captain Warrington of the 3d Dra-
goon Guards. The note was read to witness by Captain
Warrington. The :note was as follows :—" Monday,
three o'clock.—Addressed to Colonel Brereton :—Sir, you
are to take the most vigorous, effective, and decisive means
in your power to quell the existing riots, and to prevent
the further destruction of property." Witness was told on
no account to tell where the Mayor was. Capt. War-
rington did not immediately attend to the note _ _

Cross-examined by Sir JANIES SCARLETT-When Mr.
Fripp knew who witness was, admitted him. Witness did
not know that the Mayor had been refused shelter at seve-
ral houses in the town. Gave Captain Warrington the note
because he could not discover where Colonel Brereton
was. Captain Warrington at first refused to open the note
till witness told him if he did not himself, the whole of
Bristol would be in flames.

Mr. Winter Harris examined by the ATTORNEY-GENE.
RA L-This witness, who went with the last corroborated
his testimony i❑ every particular.
Mr. James Bush examined by Mr. SHEPHERD—Saw
the Mayor at the Guildhall Chamber, about half-past
ten o'clock on Sunday the 29th of October. Gave wit-
ness a letter, which he directed him to take to Captain
Codrington, which he did. Witness afterwards went to
Tetbury, at the request of Captain Codrington, taking
with him a letter to Captain E-tcourt. Went to several
other military men, sod told them the state of Bristol.
On his return went to Guildhall and the Counting-house,
but could find no Magistrate at that time. Went
to the Council House again, and gained admittance throu4h
he interest of the Sheriff. Saw Alderman G. Hillhouse,
and Alderman Junes George there. 'Witness in the
course of the day passed the troop of Captain Codrington
coming towards Bristol, which fact witness communicated
to the Magistrates.
By Sir JAMES SCARLETT saw the Mayor, early on Sun-
day morning i❑ the streets of Bristol, covered with dirt,
very much fatigued, and appeared as if he had been up
all night. The Mayor told him to do all he could, and get
his neighbours that were willing to quell the distut bance.
When witness went to the Council-house, the lobby was
full of persons who were there to protect it, not being the
place where the mumiments of the Corporation were kept.
The mob appeared to come up to the Council-bouse in an
organized body, a person cried out hat. The mob cried
out where now ; the same voice said to the Bishop's
Palace, and their we will give the old Alderman (meaning
Mr. Alderman Daniels) a benefit. The old Alderman re-
sided in Berkeley-square.
The COURT then adjourned to Monday morning at 10
o'clock.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT in YORK-STREET,
WESTAIINSTEIL—SEVERAL LIVES LOS T. j

Yesterday morning, about half-past eight o'clock, a
most dreadful accident occurred in York-street, near
Buckingham-gate, Westminster, by the falling-i❑ of the
roofs of two houses—No. 25, occupied by Mr. Jobsens, a
coffee-shop, and No. 26, occupied by Mr. Phillips, a fur-
niture•broker. Both houses are full of lo&ers, chiefly
persons in humble circumstances, with large families ; and
the accident was so sudden that none of the inmates bad
time to escape. The roof gave way with a tremendous
crash, and carried away all the floors in both houses, and
the inmates were almost in an instant buried in rubbish.
The overseers of the parish immediately set a number of
hands to work with baskets and shovels, and in a short
time 13 individuals were dug out alive ; six of them were
so severely injured that they were conveyed to the West-
minster Hospital—their names are, Eliza Hutchinson,
Jane Tippers, Mary Hutchin,on, Susan Mammary, Mrs.
Herbert, and her daughter Susanna; the others were but
slightly injured. Three bodies were dug out dead, and
also taken to the hospital, mangled in a most dreadful
m
and the third
about 10 years of age, named Ann Bennett,
giralb,ovaebonluetnltSio,ntelide, daughter of
other
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fra:
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sacoenli:e:nada
laundress,
es
heart-rending. A poor fellow named Perry, a journey-
manwas not recognised. It is almost impossible to describe tl.e
d
tailor, and his wife, who lodged with his family in
the ci ies of the sufferers were most
the hack room on the first floor, had a most miraculous
escape. He had just sat down to breakfast with his wife
and children when he heard a sort of rumbling noise, as if
rats and mice were running behind the wainscot, when al-
most in a moment the ceiling and floor gave way, and
they were all buried in the rubbish. By some means he
and bis wife got through an opening into a cellar, and were
saved with only some slight bruises, but his two children
could not be found.

The labourers used their utmost endeavours to clear the
rubbish away to get at the children, but they had not suc-
ceeded when our reporter left, and there is but little hope
that they will be got out alive. The distress of the poor
fellow was truly lamentable. An elderly female had a
most extraordinary escape. She occupied one of the
upper rooms, and a small part of the flooring where she
was standing when the roof fell in did not give way. A
ladder was procured, and she was with great difficulty
taken out of the window.

At two o'clock yesterday afternoon the overseers of St.
Margaret's parish held a meeting, when it was resolved to
raise a subscription for the relief of the sufferers, many of
whom are completely ruined, the whole of their furniture
being nearly des'royed.
It is a most fortunate circumstance that the accident
did not happen about an hour later, for on the ground floor
there is a school for children, and between 50 and 60
scholars, and the children would between 9 and 10 o'clock
have all been in the house, and the sacrifice of human life
which must have inevitably taken place amongst the
children is dreadful to contemplate. The greater past of
the furniture which has beets got out is broken to pieces
and quite useless; whatever is saved is piled up and placed
under the charge of the police.

THE WAY TO GET MARRIED !—Five fe-
males, sisters, have been committed to Salop gaol, on a
charge of shop-lifting in the shop of Mr. GEORGE COL
LIER, Wellington. It appears from the statement of the
prisoners that, finding it very difficult to obtain husbands
on reasonable terms at Wellington, they committed t'ae
theft in the hope of more easily securing mates at Botany
Bay, where, as report says, ladies are in much rep:est,—