The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-27 00:00:00

ANOTHER ACCOUNT

BIRMINGHAM, SIX O'CLOCK MONDAY EVENING.—About
two hours ago a gentleman galloped into this town, and went
direct to the barracks. In a few minutes he returned through
the leading streets at full speed, at the head of a troop of sol-
diers, who went at a rapid pace with drawn swords and loaded
nieces in the direction of Dudley, in consequence of some seri-
ous disturbance that had taken place in the neighbourhood of
Lie-a-Waste and West Bromwich. At 'Birmingham at one
o'clock immense crowds of persons were assembled. and the
;Magistrates and police were perambulating the leading streets.
At three the whole et the shops in the principal streets were
closed, and a large number of men, armed with short sticks,
were walking about apparently determined on mischief. None,
however, up to that hour had been done. The mailers in Lie-
,. Waste, or in that direction, had been said to have pulled
down two or three nail warehouses, and that it was against the
rioters in that neighbourhood the troops had been sent. A
nail-maker from West Bromwich states that the whole of the
men in that quarter of the district turned out from work this
morning, and were to have met in thousands on one of the banks.
The origin of the strike is as follows :—Last Saturday night
week, the nail-masters, owing to the depression of trade, gave
notice that they would reduce the wages very considerably on
this day—they say 20 per cent. The linen, already worn down
with previous reductions, and unable to obtain only a miserable
subsistence at the present price, resolved on resisting the re-
duction, and they accordingly sent round the bellman on Satur-
day night, announcing their determination to resist, and calling
on the hands to meet this morning. They did so, but as yet
the particulars have not arrived here. The nail-makers in
Stourbridge, Regis, Darlison, and several other places, are also
out, and the utmost excitement is said to prevail many miles
around the district. Trade in general never was in such a de-
plorable condition, and it is to be feared that the poverty and
wretchedness of the thousands now out of work, or only par-
tially employed, in the mining districts, may lead to worse than
useless outbreaks amongst these poor people. It is just reported
here that the mob have got three iron• masters in their custody
in Dudley, or close by. If so, the third will be serious.

COURT CIRCULAR..
The Queen will hold a Privy Council at one o'clock this
afternoon, at Buckingham Palace.
Her Majesty took an airing in an open carriage and four
yesterday acternoon. Major-General Wemyss, Equerry in
Waiting, attended on horseback. His Royal Highness Prince
Albert, attended by Colonel Bouverie, rode out on horseback.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty
yesterday.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the
Princess Royal were taken an airing yesterday in the Royal
Gardens at Buckingham Palace.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Countess
of Dalhousie, lion. Miss Murray, Lord Byron, Major-General
Wemyss, and Colonel Bouverie, honoured the Italian Opera-
house with their presence last evening. The Duchess of Kent,
attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, also honoured the
Italian Opera-house last evening with her presence.
The Countess of Dalhousie has succeeded the Viscountess
Jocelyn as the Lady in Waiting on the Queen ; and Lord Byron
has succeeded Viscount Sydney as the Lord in Waiting on her
Majesty.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager visited her Royal High-
ness the Princess Sophia yesterday, at her residence at Ken-
sington.
The Duchess of Kent visited the Queen Dowager yesterday
at Marlborough House. The Duke of Sussex visited the
Duke of Cambridge on Saturday afternoon, at Cambridge
House. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited
the Duke of Cambridge yesterday.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge, Prince
George, and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, attended by
Lady Augusta Somerset, honoured the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Londonderry with their company last evening.
at Holslerness House, at the grand banquet given in celebration
of the coming of age of Lord Viscount Seaham. Covers were
laid for forty-tive.
The Marchioness afterwards gave a ball and supper in honour
of the occasion, to which a very numerous party of the Nobility
were invited. His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe-
Weimar was present.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Fo-
reign-office. It was attended by Sir Robert Peel, the Duke
of Wellington, Lord Wharneliffe, the Duke of Buccleueb, the
Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Haddington, Earl of
Ripon, Lord Fitzgerald, Sir Henry Hardinge, and Sir Edward
Knatchbull. The Council sat two hours.
Baron Brunow, the Russian Minister, transacted business
yesterday at the Foreign-office.
Sir Hudson Lowe had an interview yesterday with Lord
Stanley at the Colonial-office.
The lion. Captain and Mrs D'Harcourt have arrived at Far-
ranee's Hotel, Belgrave-street, from their seat, Swinerton Park,
Bendall, Yorkshire.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.
(Continuation of Monday's Races.)
501., for 4 yrs-old 7st 101 b, 5 yrs Bst 91b, 6 yrs and aged 9st.
Last three miles of B.C. _ _

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Duke of Rutland's Flambeau,6 yrs (Robinson) 1
Mr. Thornbill's E. 0., 4 yrs
Duke of Grafton's Florence, 4 yrs
6 to 5 agst Flambeau, and 3 to 1 agst each of his opponents.
Wun easy by two lengths.
NEWMARKET WEDNESDAY NIGHT.