Star.
London, England, 1830-12-01 00:00:00

STATE OF THE COUNTRY.

BUCKS.
Hum Wircoses, Morinaw, Nov. 29.
The calm which succeeded the disturbance of Friday last, proved,
as was anticipated, the prelude of a melancholy catastrophe. Om Satur-
day and Sunday measures had been concerted for the paper-makers to
meet as early as five o'clock on the morning of Monday; accordingly,
at that time a great number were congregated together by sound of
horn, on Flackwell-heath, about four miles from Wycomb, armed
with sledge-hammers, crow-bars, pick-axes, rite. ; from thence they
proceeded through Woburn and Loudwater, towards the paper-mill of
Messrs. Lane, situated between High and West Wycomb, who are
the first paper-manufacturers on the stream. At this time the re-
port of the riot being freely circulated, the Magistrates sent expresses
oil to Windsor, and to the Marquis of Chandos, for the assistance of
the military. The rioters arrived at Messrs. Lane's about nine o'clock,
and immediately attempted to force the entrance of the place where the
machine was situated, which proved of little avail, and resisted their ef
forts for near half an hour. A shot was now fired from the mill, with
intent to intimidate the rioters, but this only increased their fury, and
in a few minutes the door was partly broken open, when a gun was dis-
charged, and the whole of the contents lodged In the upper part of the
arm of an elderly man, named William Bryant, a paper-maker, of
Flack well-heath. Many called out that Harley, the chief constable of
Wycomb, had discharged the piece, but we were well assured that Her-
ley had used every entreaty with the persons employed to the
mill, and urged them to use anything rather than fire arms. Tee mob
now broke the windows of the factory, and were about making an
entrance, when :they were - saluted with four gallons of vitriol,
and many of diem were burnt very severely. An entrance at
length being obtained, the work of destruction commenced, and in less
than 13 minutes the machine was wholly destroyed. The poem wan
threw the vitriol was ducked by the rioters, and narrowly meal Ida
his life. From thence they proceeded through the town, !crying sea.
tributions on the shop.keepers until they arrived at the paper-mill of
Mr. Allnut, of Marsh-green, and the machine speedily followed the fate
of the preceding one. They then made the best of their way to the mill
of Mr. Hayes, who stood at the entrance ready to receive them. Mr.
Hayes addressed the rioters, assuring them that he had ordered his
machine to be taken dowo and that it should be worked no more
until sonic arrangement had taken place between the masters and the men.
He told them that he employed no less than 53 hands ' • consequently, if
they injured the property, those, from necessity, must be thrown out of
employment. He invited any portion of the party to enter the mill, and
satisfy themselves. This did not satisfy the rioters, and the work of de-
molition commenced, One of Mr. Hayes', workmen vainly attempted
to oppose them with a red-hot poker, but he was glad to make his es-
cape. The Rev. Mr. Vincent now came up, and read the Riot Act.
The rioters new crossed to the farm of Mr. Landsdale,who has a thrash.
ing-machine, which was shortly broken Into pieces. A neighbouring
tanner, Mr. Collins, who witnessed the operation, was threatened that
his machine should share the same fate. The rioters now adjourned to
the Red Lion public.house, where they plentifully regaled themselves
with beer ; after which they proceeded to Mr. Plaistow's paper-mill,
at Loudwater. This gentleman bad issued a notice, that his machine
should not be worked. The rioters, however, were not content with
this, and broke into the mill, and in a short time it was completely
destroyed. By this time the High Sheriff, Colonel Vyse, had arw
rived, who, with a number of gentlemen, attempted to op the riot.
ers, when they were immediately saluted with • shower o stones, and
we regret to say that Colonel Vyse was much cut In the face. • ,
medical gentleman from Burnham with difficulty escaped with Ida
life. Ile had armed himself with a sword, and in endeavouring t•
escape rode over two females, and was throwu from his horse ; he,
however, fortunately recovered his test, and got oft: The rioters now
entered Hedge-mill, the property of Mr. Spicer, and quickly destroyed
the machine. By this time many of them were overcome by fatigue,
and several of them were in a state of intoxication. Information hay.
irg been received that his Majesty's stag-hounds were in the vicinity, a
person was sent off to solicit the assistance of the gentlemen of the
hunt, when several of them promptly appeared upon the spot, and after
?one short consultation they began to make head against the rioters.
Several shots were fired ; one man was wounded in the breast, two
were taken away apparently lifeless, and about nine of the rioters were
taken prisoners. At this time six grenadiers of the Foot Guards ar-
rived in post-chaises and escorted the prisoners into Wyoomb, where
they were placed in safe custody. One of the rioters taken is the leader
who laboured hard in the wait of destruction ; he is an athletic man,
but a total stranger at Wycomb or the neighbourhood. The damage
done is estimated at about 12,0001.

The High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire arrived in towa express on
Monday night, for the purpose of communicating with Government on
the disturbed state of several districts in that county. Lord Melbourne
bring in the House of Gordis when that gentleman reached the Home-
office, he proceeded immediately thither, and had a long interview with
his Lordship, after which the noble Secretary accompanied him to the
Home-office. The accounts from the Interior were yesterday morning
lion than ustrilly unfavourable.

BERIESH IRE.
Wednesday a detachment of the f3renadier Guards, a troop of Last.
tat, and the Donnington and Newbury troop. together with the gear
'lnnen and inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood, beaded by the
adjacent Magistrates of the County, advanced towards Speeniuunland,
where they were joined by a party of about 200 strong. After a labo-
itous search through a number of places, they succeeded in secs
petween fifty and sixty of the most formidable of the disturbers, and
..ttimately in restoring peace.
Aalsonow, Nov. 27,—Yesterday four primers oat of six were
rescued on their road to our,House of Cerrecdast. To MVO old pea.
•CtVe the peace of the town about two hundred igedol moloaloa_ll/4"
+viOrn in. Thirteen rioters have this week been comained «Em
i_ma-
-01; machine+, and one for threatening to ire rbe town d bebop

SURREY.
Emu, Nov. 29.-1 send you an amount of two Ems, odd* took
PLue within two.miks of this place (Epsom), last sighs (Randay).—mt

at Banstead, of a large hay stack, belonging to Mrs. Howath ; another,
at a short distance from the above, of two corn-stacks of large dimen-
sion; belonging to a gentleman fanner, which were destroyed. A
body of labourers are going about this county, and the fires are sup.
posed to have been caused by some of them. A respectable shopkeeper
told me they were expected to be at this place to.day. People seem
very gloomy in this part of the country.

WIMILIDON. Nov. 29..—(Ftom a Correspondent of The Times.)
—I think the public should be apprised of the approach of incendia-
ries In this neighbourhood. Last night late, the horse-patrol, in
riding betwen Iklerton and Wandsworth, next Lord Spencer's park-
pales, saw a man attempting to set the stacks on Ire belonging to Mr.
liampton, a farmer ; and the patrol pursued the fellow, who escaped
over the Wantlle, towards Garret, and he has not been traced farther.
The cool determination of these wretches has become an ordinary topic
of conversation at public-houses. A workman of Mr. Partridge, an
extensive market-gardener, heard a man at a public-house in Putney
my, that they were resolved to burn all the stacks in the Amity, and
said—" There is Paterson, who has a larger farm than would employ
three farmers; we will visit him and burn his stacks."