The Sun.
London, England, 1820-04-08 00:00:00

OTATE OF PAISLRY:

Pahky is ib a much snore unsatisfactory state
than Glasgow. Last night, or early Ibis morn-
ing, a person, who was lately fined by the Ma-
gistrates for•attacking the military, was shot at
the Bleachfield of •Foxbar, near Elderslie. The
deceased, along with others, attempted ,o break
into the house in quest of arms, and met his fate
by the owner firing in self-defence. The house
of a brother of the' proprietor was previously en-
tered, and ,some fire-arms carried off, before the
other house was attacked, and three shots were
:fired into the kitchen by the miscreants before the
wan was shot. Previously to the attack on Fox-
bar, thirty Radicals called-at Lonsdale, and made
,a demand for fire-arms ; but, being disappointed,
they declared that they ww,ltt go to Foxbar. They
were told they had- better tint go, as they would
meet with a determined resistance.

The following cnn►munication is from a welt-
informed corresrndent-in.Paislev
.

" Paisley, Tuesday :%lurning, April 4.

'' The town of Paisl;y has been in a ~ate of
very went agitation during the last, two days. A
priuretl placard having been posted up -in every
corner of the town, and industriously circulated
among the inhabitants, calling upon the people to
abstain from iaboar and attend to the recovery of
their rights, has produced a sensation'irhich can-
not be described. the: language of this- -

ment is very strong and violent, anal bespeaks a
resolution equally novel and al,,rrning. In com-
p4anee Wc4ll this retpfest, 11;e weavers.,.. almost to
a man, struck work, resolving; not to resume their
emplolment noto,il. their grievances 'srre redressed.
The cotton spinners, the general body of masons,.
carpetrers, and other trades, although their soot-
ferings have been less severe, have not escaped
the, contagion, bon have also imitated their ex-
ample. The main streets of the town, both yrs-
teiday and Saluday, have been extremely crowded
vvi:h people walking peaceably up and down, and.
alt bough tranquillity has yet been preserved, the
grealest apprehensioni are entertained of some
immediate and setions commotion.

" The people- in tbe surrounding villages,.eeen
those in_ public works, have likewise abando-ned
'their vocations, which cannot fail to produce
great consternation In the public mind. Every
well-wisher of his country most-deplore, with no
small sorrow and alarm, that such discontent
should. prevail. The Authorities, in. the -mean
time, are doing every thing in- their power to
preserve the peace; and a most difficult and, an,
pleasant task they have to performs'. • They have
issued Proclamations, warning the ritulace- of
their imminent danger, it they proceed to•tunnilt..
The. tuilitary have been under arms since Sat or.
.day night, assisted by the Rifle Corps of the town,
who Bove evinced great constancy in the per-
formance of ditty. • Yesterday,... about
day, the.Old.Veteran Battalion, stationed in Ayr.
shire, arrived in town, anti at the dusk of the
evening about a hundred Yeomanry Cavalry came.
from the same, place. A portion of the Greenock
and Port Glasgow Rifle Corps likewise came to
town iU the afternoon, so that a' considerable
force has been collected ; the arrival of which,
along with other preparations, has kept the plate
in the utmost bustle and contusion. Many re-
spectable families have left their homes, fearing
the consequences. Little or no personal damage
has been done, and neither lamps nor windows.
have been broken, as usual,-under similar .eireunia
stances.“

We shall mention some of the-idle stories cir-
culated by the populace. The Radtcals, they say,
hase.great numbers of pikes, and ate not
trith-
out muskets. They have got four pieces of "Call-
non. They have received very considerable sum's'
of Money, its well as aims, train persons un-
known. They affirm, in inter ignorance, we dare
say, of the character of Mr. K'itiloch, that he has
returned from the Continent, with it great num-
ber of Officers- formerly in the par of, BOOna
parte., who disgusted with the Banthont,- and.
despairing of iii provement at hotnei have come
over fur the purpose of 'hemtiog
Among the number is Marshal Macdonald--a de-
scendant of the Stuarts', whom they intend to
place upon the throne of his ancestors.' Frenek
gold, they say, is circulating. A French vessel
has lanted a cargo of arms and stores-on the coast
of Ayrshire, which has' been intrusted to 'the
dica.ls in 'the interior. Such of the Regenerators
as take the field are to get a franc anti a halt a day.;
and their families are to be comfortably maintained
during their absence.- Titeir first camp is to be
pitched on Catltkin Hills, and thither all the Iti-
dicals are to centre. The manufacture of gun-
powder is going briskly -on (probably under the
direction of French chemists) and the -easier
practice of- casting- bel-14 is not unfteipieut-.

PROCLABIATION,

By the Lord.ProTost and Magistrates of the City of Glasgow,
the Sheriff of Lanarkshire, and the Justices of the Peace for
the Lower Ward of the said County.

In consequeoce of the piesent threatening appearances, the
Lord Provost, , Magistrates, •SherifL, and Justi, s, hereby
Order'all shops to be shut, this and every following night,
Until tranquillity is restored, at the hour of six; and they
hereby' enjoin all the .inhabitants of the City to retire to their
houses as soon as possible thereafter, and nut later than seven

• All strangers are hereby enjoined to' withilraw from the
City before, seven o'clock at night. Parties or groups of peo-
ple standinglogether, or walliingAlie streets after the hour of
seven, will be decnitd disturbers of the peace, and will be
dealt with accordingly.
If the.lamps.are pot out, the inhabitants are desired imme-
diately to illaminate.their windows with as touch light as they
can conveniently command:

Go O SAVE THE KING.

Glasgow, ,IpAil 3,18 TO.

TUREII'HUNONED POUNDS RUwARD.

Whereas, certain wicked, et il-disposed, and traitorous per.
sons, during the night of the Ist, or on the morning of the 2d
of April instant, did feloniously, traitorously, and daringly, in
furtherance of a Conspiracy to compass or imagine the death
of our Lord the King, -or to levy war against our Lord tilt

King, sritbin ltls Tkalm, or to commit oth:n. Treasons,
publish a►id on'the ttsih 'and public places in 'min*
parts ofthe cutty and suburbs of Glaigaw, and other parts of the
Cot: ntycif Lanark, a most wicked, revolutionary, and treason
able ,-Aitelves's to the -Inhabitants-of Great Britain and Ireland
dated At Glasgovr, April 1, IS'.lO, Mid bearing to he is4tterl
" by order 'of the Committee of Organization for forming
a Provisional Govermnent," directly and openly proclaim-
ing rebellion against, our Lord the King and. the Laws and
Constitution of this Real at, inciting and stimulating the sub-
jects-of our Lord the King to take up arms for the overthrow
of the Government and Cotlstitutior►, as by law established,
and to levy war against our Lord the King; and further en-
kleavouring to cedute the soldiers of our Lord the King to de-
sert their duty and to join in a threatened insurrection,
tint to intimidate and overawe all loyal and peaceable
tubjects by threats of violence and devastation. The Lord
Provost and Magistrates of the City of
.Glasgow, Sheriff of
the•Cosinty of Lanark, and: Justices of the Peace for the
Lower Ward of Lanarkshire, hereby offer a reward of Three
Hundred Pounds to any person yr persons who AA, within
fourteen days from this date, discover and apprehend, yr
cause to be discovered and apprehended, those guilty of this
overt act of High Treason, by printireg, publishin, arid
issuing, the said revolutionary and treasonable Address,
tinder the said treasonable designation of the Committee of
Organization for forming. a Provisional Government.