The Sun.
London, England, 1826-02-04 00:00:00

RIOT AT NORWICH.

On Wednesday morning last a large body of
weavers proceeded to almost all tha public-houses from whence
the carriers set out, and searched the carts. Some materials

for work were found, and directly deposited in the Sword-
bearer's office in the Elan; but we have not heard of any
damage having been sustained either by carriers or innkeepers.
—The principal part of the day was thus passed, until be-
tween six and seven o'clock, when a large body of men came

from Eaton, near this city, where they had seized some yarn.—
This they carried to the Hall, from whence they proceeded to
Messrs. Willett's factory, in pottergate.street, where (these gen.
demon being suspected of sending work out of the city) they de•

molished not only the windows, but the fiat! sof the lower rooms.

Al es sr s Bullamore and Hawkins' warehouse in Magdalen-street,
Mears. Bolingbroke's, Brownfield's, Willement's, Herring's,

and several other houses, were visited, at each of which the pro.
prietors were called for and questioned, both as to the quantity of
work each had in the country, and as to whether they intended
to send any more into the country while the citizens were unem.

pinyed. Answers to these questions having been satisfactorily
given, no violence was afforded. Mr. Purdy's warehouse, in
Peacock-street, was also, very seriously damaged.
After the populace had been to the warehouses of the Gen-
tlemen we have mentioned, they proceeded to Mr. A. Beloe's
factory, St. Joh n's, Tienberh ill, where, unfortunately, Mr. Beloe
being absent in London, and no person being present to address
them, they immediately broke nearly all the windows of this

extensive building, whiok, is four stories high. The Deputy

Mayor came about this time to the scene of tumult, where he
immediately read the Riot Act. The market place then became
thronged with people, where the Riot Act was again read by
Mr. Francis, and a number of special constables sworn on.—
It was then deemed necessary to send to the barracks for the
Scots Greys. Colonel J. Harvey addressed the persons assem-
bled upon the impropriety of their conduct, both at Beloe's, in
the Market, and on the Castle Ditches, and recommended their
immediate return to their homes. At the Hall great discussion
among the Magistrates took place upon the propriety of the
Dragoons being sent for ; fortunately there was no necessity to
employ them. A party of special constables were sent to
each of the manufactories, and the rest of the night was passed

in quietude.
In the early part of the day, while very many weavers were
assembled in the Marketplace, they were addressed by Mr.
Alderman Francis, who promised that he would call a meet.
ing of the manufacturers, and urge the necessity of their not
sending any more work out of the city, while it was in
its present state. Pursuant to this promise, many of the
principal manufacturers met at the Hall ;—J. Harvey, Esq.
the High Sheriff, (the Chairman of the Committee of
Manufacturers in this city) in the chair; and it was
unanimously agreed that they would send no more workout of
the city, and a paper was sent round for the signature of such
manufacturers as were not present. After this was agreed upon,
a deputatioD of the weavers was called in and acquainted with

the fact.
The city on Thursday morning exhibited an unsettled and
stormy appearance, and in the streets, during the whole day,
were to be seen numbers of idle hands. In the morning the
magistrates sent officers to summon every respectable inhabitant
to the Hall, for the purpose of swearing them on as special con-
stables. A very large number was sworn in during the after-
noon, and at half-past five they assembled, in case any fresh
disturbance should take place. • About four o'clock a part of
Colonel Ilarvey'e Yeomanry Cavalry marched up to the Hall,
where they received orders to proceed to Mulbarton, and put
themselves under the direction of Dr. Beevor, the magistrtte at
that place, as it was surmised by the magistrates that Mr. Be-
' loo's factory there might be attempted. Shortly afterwards the
Mayor issued the following Bill :
Twenty Guineas Reward.—At a meeting of the Magistrates
for the city and county. of Norwich, held at the Guildhall on
the 2d of February, 1820—
It was unanimously resolved and ordered that the most effec-
tual measures.should he adopted for the prevention of a repe-
tition of the riots and tumults which have taken place in this
city—and that all persons concerned in any acts of outrage and
violence which have been or may be committed shall be prose.
cuted with the utmost. igour of the law. and that a reward of
20 guineas shall be given for the apprehension of any person I
who committed or assisted in any of those acts, to be paid by
the High Constable on conviction.
By order of the Magistrates,
Da HAGUE, Clerk of the Peace.
During the whole of the day the Magistrates were in deli-
beration, and their measures appear to have had the desired
effect of stopping these dangerous proceedings. Although
there were an immense number, of persons parading the town
during the • greater part of the evening, yet no great bodies
were congregated, and the small parties that were now and then
gathered together were occasioned by the hallooing and huzzaing
of a number of boys, whose delight was to hoax and frighten the
peaceable and orderly. Throughout the evening we observed that
almost all the persons who were abroad consisted of youths,
boys, and girls ; the latter we should be inclined to think
almost as numerous as the former. We were happy to see of
what class the persons walking about were composed, because it
only proved that however to be lamented the sufferings they
were undergoing, by.far the greater and better portion of the
workmer did not conceive themselves justified in taking the
redress into their own hands., Two or three manufacturers
issued bills, stating they would tend no more work into the
country until all the citizens were employed.—(Norteklt
Nercurv.)