The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-13 00:00:00

RIOTS AT MANCHEF,TER. ,

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MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EU NTNC, iVeLoct"....„)the
town remains in a dreadful state of extiteuiew. an Lilo
news received from all the neighbourir.g.distr:few -ender
matters much more gloomy. Last right Gen, Pal Wade
*. the district,
arrived, to take conamand of the troops
and it is understood that despatcho by. .).be„,, r.,„,
_4,
the Town-hall, with the in-
for two more regiments. At t1,,tee„1.:.,-ioek this'''ra"Zi;;
I.tt
lmrounted express arrived at,
in a body from Ilteriurkey,
te tgence that the collies .3
41:1 excavators were coming
and shortly afterwards a
meeting of the MagiStrPAes was held, which was attended
by Colonel MaraD:of the Dragoon Guards, who strongly
advised that -tk'e. mobs in question should be met outside
the tOlyD. This advice was, however, overruled, hut a
strong • detachment of cavalry, two compavAcs of the,
Rifles, with 80 police, and 260 special constables, along
with . two pieces of artillery, were sent up to
take: poSsession of the open sraee in Ancusttes,
ccerimanding the two main entrancr,s into the town in this
direction.- Some thousands of p'Asons had assembled, and
the Riot Act Was soon afte: rend, but without any effect
in causing them to dist:xrSe. This part of the town was.
in a state of feverisll-anxiety. News was brought here
about noon.that rail the mills were stopped at Stoekrior%
where I,ooo.specrial constables were sworn in to r,ros..eet
the peace Qf the town. All the works were also ate,pped
at Ohlits>.in, the work-people having gone on to 'Aradala.
&ow. which place an express was sent over t.o Leeds fig. e •
.oe Dragoons, who were expected in the tovan;
Soon after three o'clock this naornint, the. inhabitanta
of Salford
.were alarmed by one of the most terftfic out-
breaks of fire that.has framed for many_ vc,arg. The
1 fire engines promptly attended, accempanteA) ley strong
1 detachments of military. It was 11)11314 to 'have taken
1 place at a steam saw-mill, and damegt; liras done to the
I extent of 6001, the whole. of wle.aelt is covered by
insurance. • Soon after five - o'cleci-a the - town was 'in
'notion towards the disaffectio, learts. A large meet-
ing was held at six o'clock. in . the fields at Grleohy-
row, when the Riot Ae:' Was read, and the assembly,
was dispersed,, by t 11::: military, consisting of Cavalry, se;tl
two pieces of l!..:rtillery. After these had retired, It fresh
attaa: Wit% .. made upon Messrs. Birley's mill, in defence
4.w)...,&ch several of the police were seriously injured,
some so severely as to render their inunedieie removal
' to the infirmary necessary. The rooh we're, howev,p.
' effectually routed after a stout resistance. During Vie
' morning crowds of idle vagabonds have been viandering
' about the town in large gangs, begging breed, and 0,,,....
' taining money by threats, if other .solicitatias ficii, fro,
persons who they met with in the streets;, and at several.
of the smaller shops in Chorlton,_ Meal, ek, and ',twine.
they resorted to open plunder. Most, parts of the town
are comp!etely under mob law, es th, police are only
qationed in concentrated bodies. ,
Yesterday evening the police lock-ups inia statiow
house at Newton was completely destroyed.
At one o'cloek to-day a rneetmg was convened at, the:
Town-ball, pursuant to the following notice :___ . .