The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-24 00:00:00

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Bishop
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Mr. Cayley, senior wrangler, is a mathematician of
extraordinary powers ; nor are they limited to the par-
ticular branch of study in which his present honour has
been won, but extend equally to other subjects of aca-
demical pursuit.
The Rev. W. G. Goodchild, 8.A., of Sidney Sussex
College, in this University, has been appointed private
Chaplain to Thomas Hibbert, Esq., of Birtels, Cheshire,
vacant by the death of the Rev. 1. Bell.
The Rev. E. James, 8.A., late of Corpus Christi Col-
lege, in this University, has been collated by the Bishop
of Bangor to the Vicarage of Llangurig, Montgomery-
shire, void by the cession of the Rev. David James,
Vicar of Llanwnnog.
On the 11th instant, the Hon. and Rev. Orlando W.
Weld Forester, M.A., of Trinity College, was instituted
by the Lord Bishop of Hereford, to the Rectory of
Broseley, Salop, on the presentation of Lord Forester.
On the same day., the Rev. Watson Joseph Thornton,
'M.A., of Trinity College, and rector of Llanwarne, was
collated by the Lord Bishop of Hereford to the prebend
of Wellington, in the Cathedral Church of Hereford.
A. T. Bramah, B.A. of Jesus College, in this Uni-
versity, has been elected second master of the Western
Grammar School, Brompton.
The Rev. P. C. Nicholson, M.A., formerly of Trinity
College, has been licensed by the Lord Bishop of Chester,
to the stipendiary curacy of St. Peter's, Ashton-under-
Lyne. Patron, the Rector.

The Rev. Stuart Corbett, M.A., son of Archdeacon
Corbett, has been presented to the living of Orcisall, York-
shire, vacant by the demise of the Rev. Francis Fozlowe.
Patron, the Right Hon. Lord Wharncliffe.

SOCIALISTS.-RIOTS AT WHITE
H A VEN.

\Vil' haven -.vas laq ~tt scene, of a most dis-
graceful riot : disgraceful,. as showing at what a low ebb
morality is there, and indicating that the shameful spirit
which gave rise to the No Popper Riots in 1780, fanned
into a flame by the fanatic Lord George -Gordon, is not
yet extinct.

It appears that the opinions of Robert Owen have
lately found their way into Whitehaven, and have been
eagerly adopted there by some unthinking men. A
carpenter of the name of Thompson seems to have been
the first person who openly avowed himself a supporter
of Socialism. He was in the course of time joined by
others, of both sexes, and in accordance with the t.o
called principles to which they had become converts,
weekly meetings and festivities were held, and lectures
delivered. But a Methodist parson, named Salt, confi-
dent, it would appear, of his powers of annihilation,
volunteered to give the people of Whitehaven an ex-
position of the doctrines of Socialism, and to de-
molish them, in a series of philippics, delivered in
his own chapel. As might be expected, instead of
having the effect of staying the progress of the
principles the Reverend Gentleman wished to de-
nounce, they acted as a stimulus to their advance-
ment, and numbers of persons who scarcely knew the
meaning of the word Socialism, flocked round Mr. Thomp-
son and became his sworn companions in principle. They
had now gained notoriety, and resolved on opening a
" Hall of Science" in Michael-street, and a Mr. Bu-
chanan was engaged to deliver a lecture on the occa-
sion. Sunday week was fixed for that purpose, bat in
consequence of the lecturer not arriving the opening
of the ball was postponed till the following Monday
evening. Whilst preparations were being made for
the occasion, some females, who are said by the
Whitehaven papers to have been insulted by a
Socialist, collected round the door, and began to
create a disturbance by shouting and yelling at those
inside, who were fitting up the room. The crowd ga-
thered in numbers, each moment growing more cla-
morous, and uttering threats against those within the
room. At length the doors were burst open, and after
wreaking their vengeance upon every article within their
reach—demolishing forms, phrenological busts, and fur-
niture—the crowd commenced a furious attack upon the
Socialists themselves, who received very rough treatment
at their hands. Thompson was especially marked by the
infuriated mob. He was savagely beaten ; his clothes
were torn from his back, and but for the interference
of the police he would have been killed. Buchanan at-
tempted with several others to fly, but was not allowed
to escape without a cruel beating. Many others were
attacked, and few escaped without experiencing some
bodily injury..
The crowd having acquired fresh courage from the
eclat with which their morning's performances had been
received, assembled again about seven o'clock in the
evening, " with the avowed purpose of destroying the
houses in which the leaders of the (Socialist) party were
known to reside." They were not long in repeating
their work of destruction. The shop of Mr. Moore, in
the Market-place, was attacked, and the windows all
smashed. A pig-stye belonging to Thompson, was next
visited ; its straw roof was torn off, heaped against his
house, and set on fire.

On Wednesday night they again turned out in front
of the shop of a Mr. W. Wilson, printer, in King-greet,
who was known to them as the printer of some pamph-
lets published by the Socialists in reply to the anathemas
of the Methodist parson. • The crowd, among whom were
several women, contented themselves, at first, with yell-
ing at the inmates of the house; but finally growing
tired of shouting, they supplied themselves with stones,
and broke nearly all the windows of the house.
With the attack upon Wilson's house the riot appears
to have ended. A more wanton or disgraceful outrage it
is difficult to imagine.