The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-17 00:00:00

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE

RIOTS IN THE MANUFACTURING
DISTRICTS.
MANCHESTER, THURSDAY MoRNING.—This morn-
ing the power-loom weavers of Booth-street mill went
into work at the old prices, but were soon after turned
out by a mob of people before the police could inter-
fere. They subsequently held a meeting, and resolved
not again to go to work until they obtained the ad-
vance. The forty-three prisoners apprehended on
Tuesday afternoon were yesterday brought up at the
Borough Court, and the leaers were held to bail to
keep the peace, and othders discharged. A large
portion of the 65th infantry arrived from Plymouth,
per the Birmingham Railway, last night.
THE ATTACK ON MR. SHEPLEY'S MILL.
Glossop, WEDNESDAY.—This morning three pri-
soners named Thomas Winterbottom, Oliver Fry, and
Thomas Smith, were removed from the New Bailey
House of Correction, in custody of Mr. It. Beswick,
chief superintendent of the _Manchester police, per
railway to Godley, and were escorted from thence to
Howard Town by a party of the I lth Hussars, for
the purpose of being examined before the Magistrates.
The prisoners were all wounded by Mr.. Shepley when
his mill was attacked by a large mob.ou the 30th of
August. They appeared to be suffering still from the
effects of the wounds, particularly Winterbottom, who
had been shot in the right hand, right thigh, and
groin. Smith was the person who received the con-
tents of the pistol, and had the ball extracted from his
shoulder at the Salford Dispensary.
The charge against the prisoners was for riot, con-
spiracy, and riot with beginning to demolish the fac-
tory and premises of Mr. Shepley, on Tuesday, the
30th of August.'
Mr. Pomfret, surgeon, stated that, on the 30th of
August, as he was passing the shop of Mr. Sellers,
druggist, at Woolley bridge, he was called in to exa-
mine Winterbottom. He had received several gun-
shot wounds, and some of the pellets had perforated
the abdomen. Witness recommended that he shotild
be sent to the Manchester Infirmary, and offered to
write him a note to the house.stirgeon.. Winterbot-
tom said he had received the wounds at Mr. Shepley's
mill, that he was there doing nothing, and he had
been shot by Mr. Shepley. He also said he should
like to shoot Mr. Shepley, to be revenged on him.
Witness afterwards found another man on the Che-
shire side of Wooley-bridge. He was wounded in
the thigh, and his trousers appeared to be perforated
with shots. Could not say whether it was Fry. He
said ha came from Hyde. Witness recommended him
silos to be taken to the Infirmary.
The next witness examined was Mr. Wm. Sellers,
who keeps a druggist's shop at Woolley-bridge. He
said he recollected the day of the attack on Mr. Shep-
ley's mill. Witness had been from home that morn-
ing, and returned about one o'clock. He found the
prisoner Winterbottom then in his shop. He told
witness he had been shot at Mr. Shepley's, at Brook-
field. He said he had gone there with the-people.
There were then many persons in witness's shop. The
shop was crowded with people, many of whom asked
the prisoner questions. The prisoner said he was shot
before there was any disturbance. He was shot in
the right hand, the groin, and the bottom of the belly.
Some of the persons in the shop called in Mr. Pom-
fret, the surgeon, who was passing at the time. He
examined the' wounds of Winterbottom. He was
placed in a coach and conveyed home.
Winterbottom being asked by the Magistrates if he
had.any questions to put to the witness, said—l did
not say I was going with the people, did I? You
must think of that, because I did not say so. I am
certain.
Witness—l have told, as near as I can, what I
heard you say.
A :Magistrate—Do you believe he said thatlse went
with the people ?—l'll not be certain he mentioned
the people, , but I understood him to mean that he
went with the crowd of people to Mr. Shepley's mill.
Mr. Rhodes, a gentleman residing at Tintwistle,
about two miles from Mr. Shepley's mill, deposed
~ that when within a quarter of a mile of the spot he
heard the noise of the attack on Mr. Shepley's mill.
About two minutes after the breaking the windows
witness heard the guns fire. There were reports of
three guns, and between the second and third firing
about two minutes elapsed, and between the first and
second about one minute. Witness then went to the
Gun Inn, and there saw a person who had been shot
in the thigh. He did not think it was any of the pri-
soners. Witness then went towards Brookfield, and
on his way passed through a crowd who were carry-
ing a wounded person, whom he believed to be the
pr.soner Winterbottom. He appeared faint and much
exhausted, and blood was running through the ban-
dages on his hand. When he arrived at Mr. Shepley'sl
witness found the military there, and the family of
Mr. Shepley in a state of great alarm. Witness
should think the mob was composed of between 4,000
and 5,000 people. Their conduct and language were
very outrageous, so as to occasion much alarm. It
was said Mr. Shepley ought to be hanged, and they
would have his life. The women were particularly
violent.
Mr. R. Beswick, chief superintendent of the Man-
chester police, deposed to taking the prisoners into
custody under warrants. He removed Winterbottom
and Fry from the infirmary on the sth inst. On
their way to the New Bailey, Winterbottom said, in
the presence of Fry, that he bad joined the people at
Staleybridge, and had gone to Shepley's mill at
Glossop. He also said, we told Mr. Shepley to turn
out his hands ; we did not wish to harm him ; he
came to the door, and pulled the trigger of a pistol
twice ; it was old Mr. Shepley. We did not think he
was 6,,oing to shoot us. He then brought a double-
barrelled gun, and shot me and Fry. We were
standing *together. We wanted to take the gun from
him. I had nothing to do with the mills. He should
have done as the masters at Staleybridge, not allowed
the hands to go to work when all were out. On the
7th, witness apprehended Smith in Salford. He at
first said his name was James Wright, but after-
wards admitted it was Smith, and that he had been
shot at Shepley's mill, and had had the ball extracted
from his. shoulder at the Salford Dispensary, which
witness found was the case. He stated that he had
come into the street that morning for the purpose of
being taken.
Mr.. Shepley was next examined. He deposed as
follows :—I recollect the attack on my mill on the
30th of August. About five o'clock that morning, as
some men passed the mill, they said they should have
plenty of company that day from Hyde and Staley-
bridge, and that they would level the mill. I then
sent off my son to Glossop for the military. Between
10 and 11 o'clock a crowd stopped opposite the door.
One of them said I would be attacked, on which I
showed them that I was armed with pistols, and told
them I was prepared to defend myself. They then
went away a short distance, and on turning round, I
saw a large mob about half a mile off, on the road,
coming towards the factory. I stopped the engine of
the factory, collected about fifteen of my hands who
were sworn in as special constables, and stood in the
read in front of the mill. The mob had then crossed
(Wet Woolley-bridge, and they commenced running,
and shouting and making the most terrifying
noise. I fetched a double-barrelled gun out of
the house, and met them in the road, I told
them several times, if they came I should
most assuredly fire on them. Some stones
were then thrown from the back part of the mob.
I then retreated until I got into the warehouse, pre-
vious to which I was struck with stones three or
four times on the head and'. body, and some of the
special constables were also struck. Immediately the
windows fai each. side of the warehouse door were
broken, and the door was beaten against by some
heavy instrument. Before the attack, I had repeatedly
heard the pe'
•
*ns passing the mill say it would be
pulled down,.
am satisfied that the mill would have
been destroyed- if we had not resisted, and I believe
our lives were at that time in eat danger. I then
struck two locks of a
missed fire. I had re double-barrelled gun,. but both
lls mild fire on them. Another
warned the rioters that
thatneth.er gun was then
to me, and I pointedgiven
the
trigger. After I had arecitlNtice before I pulled
three hands seized the gthl, and e first barrel two or
my hands. I then took a pistol
to pull it out of
from my pocket and
fired it. I fired also the other barrel of the gun. In
a short time afterwards.l. opens.
admittance door, and found
the mob was retreating towards Mott
of the rioters had attempted to gain wria9l. Several
the warehouse, but were beaten back T, into
One of the constables had two of his teeth Znoc,
eekoshaanodust:
James Jackson, constable of Simondale
rated the principal part of the evidence of Mr. Shepley.r".
This was the person whose teeth were knocked out
whilst attempting to prevent the mob from entering
the mill.
The prisoriers were then fully committed for trial
at the utit Chester assizes, for rioting and beginning
to deniolish the premises.

On -Wednesday- last a sale of wines, &c., took place
at the Custom-house, Shoreham. Amongst the articles
sold was: the hull of Le Marie Alexandre. It may be
remembered that this ill-fated vessel was abandoned by
the crew in January last, who were never afterwards
heard Ili, tow,d into Shoreham harbour it was
found to he laden with brandy, wine, and mustard seed.
The vessel was recognised
cal Lain, one. that some yesterday by an old English
years ago he was compened to,
abandon in the Pay of Biscay. It was then engaged in
the Lomb n wine trade, and on that occasion drifted over
to the French coast, was repaired and registered in
Frr.nce. The hull_ fetched only 271.
• ADEL k IDE GALLERY.—There was a change of per-
formance on Thursday night at this delightful little place of
amusement. Several splendid dissolving views have been
added to the collection, the most beautiful of which are the.
" Genius of roetry throwing her mantle around Robert
The Monument ol.,l4erns on the banks of the
Burni," "_
and" The Re-
' Bonnie Donn," the ":Bower :of Diana,"
cesion
of Fier wigsty and Prince Albert in the Throne-
room at nalki7ith Palace," painted by Acres. The
colouring of these views is beautiful, and as they were
represented, they elicited the loudest applause. The
Gallery last evening was crowded, and every visitor
seemed delighted with the entertainment.

WHITEHALL, SEPT. 9, 1842.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Delves Brough-
ton, of Nantwich, in the County of Chester, Gent., to be
a Master Extraordinary in the High. Court of Chancery.
KEW, SEPT. 12.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge has been
graciously pleased to appoint Edward Scard, Esq., to be
Apothecary to his Royal Highness's Household at Kew.
The following
.places have been duly registered for
solemnizing marriages therein, pursuant to the Act 6th
and 7th William IV., cap. 85
St. James Church, Alnwick, Northumberland.
Salem Chapel, Stockton, Durham.
BANKRUPTS.
GEORGE COLE, innkeeper, Toy Hotel, Hampton,
to surrender Sept. 26, at one, and Oct. 28, at twelve, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Gibson, official assignee,
Basinghall-street ; Pyke, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London.
JAMES VARDY, brass founder, Wolverhampton,
Oct. 12 and 28, at eleven, at the Swan Hotel, Wolver-
hampton. Cox and Stone, Poultry, London ; James,
Walsall, Staffordshire.
GEORGE HEATHCOTE and WILLIAM LEVES-
LEY, spring-knife manufacturers, Sheffield, Sept. 24,
and Oct. 28, at twelve, at the Town-hall, Sheffield.
Duncan, Chancery-lane, London; Unwin, Sheffield.
STEPHEN THOMAS, victualler, Heworth, York-
shire, Sept. 27. at two, and Oct. 28 ,at three, at the Guild-
hall, York. R. E. and 0. Smithson, York ; Wigleswortb,
Ridesdale, and Craddock, Gray's Inn-square, London.
ROBERT CRAIG, innkeeper, Manchester, Sept. 30,
and Oct. 28, at two, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Man-
chester. Gregory, Faulkner, Gregory, and Bourdillon,
Bedford-row, London ; Lees, Manchester.
RICHARD WOERSLEY, hat manufacturer,
Stoney Stratford, Buckinghamshire, Sept. 24, at eleven,
and Oct. 28, at two, at the Peacock Inn, Northampton.
Weller, King's-road, Bedford-row, London ; Pell, jun.,
Northampton.
GEORGE OLDHAM, wine and spirit merchant
Manchester, Oct. 8 and 28, at two, at the Commissioners'.
rooms, Manchester. Gregory, Faulkner, Gregory, and
Bourdillon, Bedford-row, London ; Chew, Manchester.
JOHN BALL BOUCHER, shawl-dealer, Birming-
ham, September 21, at one, and October 28, at eleven, at
the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. Green,
Aldermanbury, official assignee; Reed and Shaw, Friday-
street.
WILLIAM MEARNS, shawl-dealer, Liverpool,
Sept. 28, and Oct. 28, at eleven, at the Clarendon-rooms.
Liverpool. Kay, Barlow, and Aston, Manchester.
DIVIDENDS.
W. Greenwood, corn dealer, Oldham, Lancashire,
Oct. 14, at ten, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester
-W. Walley, flour dealer, Salford, Lancashire, Oct. 13,
at ten, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester-J.
Wright, merchant, Manchester, Oct. 15, at ten, at the
Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester-W. J. Holt, wine
merchant, Grantham, Lincolnshire, Oct. 13, at twelve, at
J. Gilstrap's Hotel, Newark-W. Horsnaill, carpenter,
Dover, Oct. 25, at twelve, at the Shakspeare Hotel,
Dover-J. W. Pilcher, miller, Crabble, Kent, Oct 25. at
two, at the Shakspeare Hotel, Dover-J. Smith, wine
merchant. Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Oct. 7, at twelve, at
the Packhorse Inn, Huddersfield-E. H. Hart, glass ma-
nufacturer, Gateshead, Durham, Oct. 7, at twelve, at the
Bankrupt Commission-room, Newcastle-upon-Tyne--G.
Last, general merchant, Birmingham, Oct 11, at two, at
the Waterloo-rooms, Birmingham-G. Waud, miller,
York, Oct. 28, at twelve, at the Guildhall, York-E.
Minty, maltster, Warminster, Wiltshire, Oct. 29, at
eleven, at die Bath Arms Inn, Warminster-S. Forster,
ironfounder, Gateshead, Durham, Oct. 10, at twelve, at
the Bankrupt Commission-room, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-T. Statham, hosier, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Oct. 7, at
eleven, at the White Swan Inn, Huddersfield-C.
Cross and B. Spaull, merchants, Colchester, Oct. 7, at
twelve, at the Three Cups Hotel, Colchester -J.
Russom, coal merchant, Carnarvon, Oct. 10, at twelve, at
the Uxbridge Arms Hotel, Carnarvon-J. Lawther, ship
broker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Oct. 10. at two, at the
Bankrupt Commission-room, Newcastle-upon-Tyne-
W. Barnes, fire brick manufacturer, Shincliffe, Durham,
Oct, 17, at the Newcastle Arms, Durham-H. Lacey,
bookseller, Liverpool, Oct. 12, at one, at the Clarendon.
, rooms, Liverpool-J. R. Smith, ship owner, Monk Wear-
mouth-shore, Durham, Oct. 21, at two, at the Bridge
Hotel, Bishop Wearmouth-S. E. Hide, builder, Broad-
water, Sussex, Oct. 11, at one, at the Town-hall,
Brighton-J. Lockley, plumber, Bilston, Staffordshire,
Oct. 13, at twelve, at the Swan Inn, Wolverhampton-
F. Stodart, J. B. Stodart, and F. Stodart, jun., mer-
chants, Carlisle, Oct. 11, at twelve, at the Clarendon-
rooms, Liverpool-W. Ireland, N. Calvert, J. Overend,
and C. Tomlinson, merchants, Lancaster, Oct. 20, at
one, at the King's Arms Inn, Lancaster-R. Slade, sen.,
R. Biddle, M. Seeger, and R. Maior, rope manufac-
turers, Poole, Oct. 18, at one, at the London Tavern Inn,
Poole-J. G. Smith, common brewer, Bath, Oct. 14, at
one, at the Lamb Inn, Bath-J. and T. Penny, grocers,
Shepton Mallet, Somersetshire, Oct. 11, at twelve, at
the Commercial rooms, Bristol -B. Baker, marble
mason, Liverpool. Oct. 10, at eleven, at the Clarendon-
rooms, Liverpool-J. and G. H. Fisher, Manchester
warehousemen, Manchester, Oct. 29, at three, at the
Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester-W. Newell, jun.,
and A. Harrison, grocers, Manchester, Oct. 11, at
eleven, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester-A.
Crompton, grocer, Manchester, Oct. 14, at twelve, at the
Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester-A. Meredith, coal
merchant, Bristol, Oct. 24, at two, at the Commercial-
rooms, Bristol-R. Adams, butter merchant, Manchester,
Oct. 15. at twelve, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Man-
chester-W. Hague, S. Hague, and W. Shatwell, com-
mission agents, Manchester, Nov. 5, at ten, at the Com-
missioners'-rooms, Manchester-T. Horton, iron founder,
West Bromwich, Staffordshire, Oct. 13, at eleven, at the
Swan Inn, Wolverhampton-W. Bodman, tallow chandler,
Bristol, Oct. 15, at two, at the Commercial-rooms, Bristol.
CERTIFICATES-OcT. 7.

J. G. Bourne, builder, Clapham—C. W. Haddan,
cheesemonger, Hammersmith—A. L. Bensusan and J.
Brandon, merchants, Wa'brook-buildings, City —E.
Banks, button maker, Birmingham—T. D. Taylor, oil-
man, Lower Holborn—R. C. Squibb, rope maker, East
Cowes, Isle of Wight—T. Janes, farmer, Hockliffe, Bed-
fordshire—J. Hopkins and J.Drewitt,bankers, Arundel,
Sussex—F. Richardson, publican, Manchester—W. H.
Turnham, innkeeper, Leicester—W. Cocking, market
gardener, Beeston, Bedfordshire—T. Tatham, lime burner,
Burton in Lonsdalc, Yorkshire—G. Barnard, coal mer-
chant, Portsea, Hampshire—W. Kirk, builder, Leicester
7-3. M. Rigden, maltster, Wingham, Kent.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. _

A. Graham and W. Roberts, potato salesmen, Mill-
lane, Tooley-street—J. Usborne, R. Garrett, and R. U.
Wilkins, New Broad-street-court—J. Tubb and T.
Puzey, linen drapers, Basingstoke, Hampshire—W.
Beaver and J. Foster, woolstaplers, Bradford, York shire
—S. Parsons and J. Stones, paper hanging manufac-
turers, Manchester—C. Harvey and D. Salmon, tailors,
Lisle-street, Leieester-square—J. Winstanley, V. Cat-
terall, and W. Charnley, attorneys—T. Rawlings and
H. Lake, printers, Cheltenham—W. Maury, M. Maury,
and R. Maury, Liverpool—E. B. Rowley and J. Blew,
manufacturers of patent rotary steam-engines, Manchester
—J. Bourdillon, J. Bourdillon, jun., and S. Bourdillon,
solicitors, Great Winchester-street (so far as regards S
Bourdillcn)—T. Fairland, W. Fairland, and C. H. Fair-
land, lithographic printers, St. John's-square, Clerken-
well—S. Hutchinson and J. Holdsworth, drapers, Wake-
field, Yorkshire—J. Outram and W. Goodlad, millers
and spindle manufacturers, Dronfield, Derbyshire—Jn.
and Jh. Sykes, corn millers, Little-town, Yorkshire—
J. W. and W. I'. Holmes, opticians, Red-cross-square,
Aldersgate-street—T. H. Smith and J. Goodson, millers,
Nottingham—E. and W. A. Florence, brewers, St. l
Pan-
eras, Chichester.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
JOHN CRAUFORD and WILLIAM CRAUFORD,

wrights, Glasgow, Sept. 22 and Oct. 11, at th 4 Cham-
bers of R. Walker, Glasgow.
JOHN GRIEVE, distiller, Borrowstounness, Sept.
20 and Oct. 11, at one, at the Black Bull Inn, Borrow-
stounness.
MARY BALLINGALL, Edinburgh, Sept. 21 and
Oct. 19, at two, at the Old Signet-hall, Edinburgh.
ALEXANDER PETER, farmer, Gellybanks, Perth-
shire, Sept. 21 and Oct. 12, at twelve, at the Salutation
Inn, Perth.
GALL and YELLOWLEES, coach builders, Edin-
burgh, Sept. 21 and Oct. 14, at one, at the Old Signet-
hall. Edinburgh.
ROBERT BOYLE WATSON, glazier, Dunferm-
line, Sept. 22 and Oct. 13, at eleven, at the Chambers of
R. Malcolm, Dunfermline.

PRICE OF SUGAR.
The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the Returns made in the Week ending Sept. 14, 1642, is
365. 34d. per cwt., exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or
payable thereon en the importation thereof into Greatßritain.