The Sun.
London, England, 1821-04-28 00:00:00

time unable to prevent this; until acting both
with spirit and moderation, they succeeded in
preventing access to the fire, so as not to afford
any inducement for carrying on this disgraceful
proceeding. In the performance of this duty,
however, they were violently attacked with
stones and other missiles, and one or two of the
Magistrates, with several of the military, were se-
verely- hurt. A serjeant of the dragoons was ex-
ceedingly hurt, and in all probability would have
lost his life, as the mob continued to press upon him
when down, had not a bystander interfered, and
'got him carried into an adjoining house, where
medical assistance was immediately procured.—
The person who bore him to the house then took
his horse to lead to the barracks. In the way
he was attacked by the mob, his face cut; and
otherwise severely injured. The area in front
of the Court Houses being cleared, many of the
people retired further up the Green, or in the
adjoining streets, but a great number posted
themselves upon the wooden bridge leading- to
Hutchesontown, which, in consequence of
great weight, unfortunately gave way at the
north end, and precipitated a considerable num-
ber of the people into the' channel of the river,
which however is exceedingly shallow, or almost
dry. Immediate attention and every assistance
was rendered to the unfortunate sufferers, under
the personal direction .of•the Lord Provost, and
they were immediately carried to the Town's
Hospital, where medical assistance and every
comfort was afforded. We have not been able
to ascertain exactly the number of casualties, but
one man, George Andrew, shoemaker, Gorbals,
died in consequence of the injury he received,
and 13 or 14 have received severe bruises, or
have had their limbs fractured ; although, from
the information we have procured, we are happy
in being enabled to state that none of the cases
are dangerous. Several accidents, we are sorry
to learn, happened to boys in firing pistols : one
'had his skull fractured by- his pistol bursting,
another his hand so shattered as it was found
necessary to amputate his arm above the wrist,
&c. To such a dangerous length was this
thoughtless amusement carried, that in one in-
stance we have heard of, a pistol-bullet was
found this morning, which had been fired at a
window, and fell down between the shutter and
window; it is probable, therefore, that the ball
had been spent, or that the charge had been
small.

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The bon-fire had not lasted long, before the
Police Officers came forward and endeavoured to
prevent further. depredation ; but they were
fiercely assailed by the mob, and obliged to re-
tire. A small party of Dragoons then came to
the spot. • The
.officer commanding them, in the
most humane manner, tried to persuade the popu-
lace to desist, but they: answered his mild de-
portment by- hisses and a volley of sticks. The
officer still contented hirnself with keeping off
the crowd from the fire. By and by the Magis-
trates appeared' with a company of infantry.
The crowd, persisting in their attack, were ulti-
mately driven, back ; but they renewed the
conflict with sticks and stones, and "severely
wounded some of the soldiers. The patient.
forbearance of the dragoons deserves the greatest
praise ; every man of this small party was cut or
bruised ; a serjeant and a private were unhorsed.
The Lord Provost and the head-gaoler were cut
on the head. Several gentlemen, near them were
also wounded, more or less. One of the 41st was
knocked out of the ranks.—After some delay,
the dragoons, reinforced, advanced ; and the
-crowd made -off in various directions. During
one of the evolutions of the dragoons several:
hundred men, women, and children, were tumbled
over each" other. •The confusion and cries of
terror, as well as the loud lamentations for the
loss of hats and shoes, were striking. They who
endeavoured to get away by the wooden bridge
soon blocked up the passage, and the first
arch, 25 feet in width, broke down with
the pressure. It was a terrific crash ; - the,
cries, which arose from the sufferers were most
piercing, and were re-echoed by others, little less
fearful, from the spectators. A mingled mass of
men, women, and boys were precipitated into the
bed of the river. The water was not at the
deepest more than ten inches, but much injury
was sustained from the fall and pressure. The
police officers assisted the by-standers in carrying
out the wounded, but the ,soldiers were by this
time too much-irritated to offer any aid. The
unfortunate persons were conducted to the Town's
,Hospital, the Gaol, and the Infirmary. Five of
the sufferers were carried into the Gaol, four'of
them' had broken' legs, and one had a broken
arm. In the Royal Infirmary there are seven
men and boys with fractured arms and legs.. In
the Town's Hospital there are eleven men, girls,
and boys; among the injuries are a fractured
thigh-bone, a compound fracture of the leg, a
dislocated shoulder joint, a girl with a fractured
jaw-bone, and ' the remainder are bruises. A
number were taken to the south bank. A surgeon
in Hutcheson-town has three cases of fracture,
and 21 of severe cuts or bruises. A number more
were hurt who went home. We lament to say,
that these accidents are not the worst. One un-
fortunate man, of the name of. George Andrew, a
shoemaker in the Gorbals, was helped (from the
bed of the river) into an adjacent house, and set
down in a bed ; when he had got a drink of
water, he fell back and expired. He has left a
wife and four children 'to lament his death.—
There are rumours of several more deaths; but
they have not been authenticated by our inquiries.
The practice of firing pistols at the head of pas-
' sengers„ is one that merits exemplary chastise-
ment. Yesterday a boy, passing Calton Mouth,
received a.pistol shot in the head. His skull was
broken, and a portion of the' wadding was taken
out of the substance of the brain. This morning
he was Still alive, and even-sensible. A girl re-
ceived a shot in her eye, which is likely to de-
prive it of sight.—(Glasgow Chronicle.)

ATTACK ON THE MILITARY AT EDINBURGH.

His Majesty's Birth-day was also celebrated at
Edinburgh by a grand military field day.—
" The troops (says the Edinburgh Star) after-
wards marched to their several private parades,
to be dismissed ; and the Royal Edinburgh Vu-