The Sun.
London, England, 1826-08-22 00:00:00

RIOT IN KILMARNOCK.

The fear of the scarcity of meal has produced some mobbing and
rioting at Kilmarnock, and five men, James Begbie, James Donn,
George M'Connel, Jam., Maitland, and James Humphri, have
been in consequence, committed to prison. On Wednesday night,
the 9th c►►rt. between two and three hundred person, collected on
the street near the Relief Church—:and were there harangued by
one or two of their number in relation to the scarcity of meal and
the course to be taken to procure it. The harangues being clos-
ed, the mob proceeded to the cross, and froM thence to the shop
of John Templeton, a meal-dealer in the Strand-street. Observ-

ing the crowd coining, Mr. Templeton Shut up his shop, and ap-
peared amongst the crowd, assuring them he had no meal, but
they instantly caught him by the collar and broke his windows to
pieces. A number of theM carried in their hands staves or stubs.
It was now past ten o'clock, and the servants, by whom the houses
are inhabited; had retired to rest. At Fardlehill, after breaking the
glass above the door, the rioters gained admittance, and searched for
for meal, but found none.- They then proceeded. to Greenhill.
The manager of the farm showed them his own Chest which
contained some pecks of meal, but with this they were not content.
Whilst these things were going on, the magistrates of Kilmarnock
_collected a number of assistants, and proceeded on the road to-
wards Greenhill, with the view of'"oppOsing their lawless con-
duct., The two parties met between Greenhill and Kilmarnock,
and Some conflict ensued. The rioters threw several stoats, some
of which hit two or three gentlemen ; but the magistrates and
their assistants succeeded in capturing four or five of the rioters.
The whole were brought to Kilmarnock, and,
after a,precognition
by the Magistrates, the men above mentioiled,were committed for
trial. Whilst the precognition was, in progress at Kilmarnock
on Monday, another placard was circulated throughout the town,
calling a second meeting. This meeting was to be held in the
evening; and, as the placard indicated, the proceedings were to
be directed chiefly against Mr. Fulton, the proprietor of
bill. It ie probable the ease will come before the ensuing Cir-
cuit Court of Justiciary.—Glavolv Courier.

MEETINGS OF CIiEDITORS.

LONDON DIARY, Ttwasnav, Auouvr 24,
(At the Court of Columisoiouers.)
W. Marshall, St. Mary at UM, coffee-house keeper

At 12

k;tockton I I
S. Campbell, BCri°l:ll,N aTtßttiVe White Lion,
R. Eastgate, York—Public office, Barnsley .................
11
3. Morrison, Wigan, Lancashire--Buck th' Vine, Wigan 6
Hutchinson and Co. Stockton-on-Tees—Black LotL,
F. Kennedy, Kingston-on-Hull,—Dog and Duck, Kill t
gh on-

on. Tho
........... ............ . .................
R. Kent, Liverpool—Golde n Lion, Liverpool •
1 Lane,
Hoehdale---Wellington Hotel, Rochdale
W
Mercer, Manchester—White's Hotel, Manchester
P;otullove and Swift, 131ackburn—Star, Manchester
W. Smith, Bath—Greylionntl, Bath
W. Winsor,
Ivybridge, Devonshire—
Royal Hotel, Plymouth
Winstauley and Carver, Liverpool—George, Liverpool
Wolsten ...anc_croft, h
eattr—Star, Manchester

SINGULAR COINCIDENCE.—On Sunday the '7th
ibseant were interred at Congletoir, the remains of two
von *mien, each aged 22; they were first cousins,
horn ul die same hour, died the 'same hour in the
saute day, and the funeral service was read over them
at the same time.--Illaccleffeld Herald.