Star.
London, England, 1830-11-11 00:00:00

OUTRAGES IN KENT ANA, SUSSEX.

APPREHENSION OF SOME OF THE SUPPOSLD
DIARIES IN KENT.

CANTERBURY, TUESDAY, Tnasz o'CLocv.

This morning: about three o'clock, the principal turnkey of st. Au-
gustine's, accompanied by some Bow.strcet officers and the tows eau.
stables, to the cumber of eight, proceeded hence to the village of Bridge,
on the Dover road, about three miles distant ; they were armee: wi!ti
pistols, cutlasses, and crow-bars. 11'hen they reached Bridge they pro.
etedtd to the cottage of a man named Taylor, whom they took iatocus-
tady without his making the least resistance, telling them that he did
not care what happened to him, as his condition in life could not he
made worse. Part of the officers then proceeded to the village of Kit p.
tan, where they surrioutided the house of another cottager, whom gluey
also apprehended, and conveyed both their prisoners into Conterhu!y
gaol this morning.
We have since learned that intimnation has Wen given against the
prisoners as having been the most active in the late depredations on ma.
chinery. Taylor is a shoemaker, but states, that not being able to Ism.
cute tull employment, he has occasionally gone to agricultural labour ;
that his condition in life hat been miserable, and his family nearly
stary

Tnc pais/its of notion and Winghaut are now patrolled
TL•t greatest alit ni prerilled at the latter place this morair,:. to •
quenee ef the Lead aim r having delivered in a report that they hal:
Inard doting the niitirt *eyelid shot,. old one of the patrols was hit
a petit ball in the hat, which, however, did hilt ni injury. 1t0.:k.!,
re also wen in various directions.

flow was a side a how wood at Iraith tt... neat N., city, to. ti.,),
belorging to Sir J. Courtney Honeywood, But. One person Alto
chased part of the wood was openly threatened, that unless 1w raised
labotnos' sages, it should be consumed by fire.

OUTRAGES IN SUSSEX.
(FROM THE BRIGHTON GUARDIAN, NOI7. 10.)

BATT LE.—Duting the past week this town and neighbourhotel hate
been visited by a series of the most alarming occurrences. On llonday
week a mat, who was employed by the parish, was airested on the
charge of using a threat to the overseer on the preceding Saturday, and
brought before Sir G. Webster, who, after a short esiiminatien, dis-
missed him, at the same time promising that so elhi d..tte
to relieve the labouring class from the present distressed coadition to
which they are reduced. A large body of labouring melt, who had assent-
' bled with the expressed determination to rescue hint had he been commit-
ted, on receiving the communication, burst into a shout of "Sir Godfrey
for ever !" They then separated, apparently very well satisfied with the
promise that was made. On Wednesday evening, about 7 o'clock a ire.
mendeus fire broke out at a farm-yard, about half a mile from she town, is
the occupation of Mr. C. Ernary (the overseer), which completely demo oy
ed a bath, containing about three loadsof wheat, a large quantity of oils
and potatoes, three or tour stacks of oats and hay, and a 104IsC. The
'damage is estimated at 3001. not including the barn and lodge, which
were the property of John Fuller, Esq. of Rose-hill. Thursday was
by far the most frightful day. In the afternoon about four tt'Aods
another fire broke out at Course Barn Farm, soon atter a me..tny,
of magistrates and rate-payers had broken up, and witli:n hall a
mile of the first scene of devastation. This one threatened to be
more dreadful in its consequences than the former; but dwia-,.;0n
the praiseworthy exertions of the people who immeiliatety hastened
to the spot. it was fortunately stopped after consuming seven loads of
*heat in the straw, the barn and a stack of clover. Had this tire broken
out in the night it must have inevitably consumed a waterman's ho ise,
several more valuable stacks of corn, and another large barn. The farm
is the property of Sir G.Weiniter, and occupied by Mr. Thos. Quaifc,
whose property was insured. At eleven o'clock an alarm of another lire
was given, which turned out to be of a large stack of hay belonging to
Mr. Robert IVatts. This lire was extinguished before it had done any
very considerable damage.
It is impossible to give an adequate description of the dreadful state
of terror and agitation the inhabitants of this formerly quiet little town
were thrown into on Thursday. Threats had:been thrown out in the
neighbourhood that the whole town would be levelled to the ground twit
night ; many of the respectable inhabitants received threstetting letters
of a most dreadful character, and several persons of a suspicious character
were seen lurking about the city. These circumstances combined threw
the whole town into the most heart-rending anxiety. The streets, during
the whole night, were paraded by large bodies of people, which ',aye the
place the appearance of a busy day ; men were also stationed to watch the
back premises in every direction. Notice is issued °felting rewards to Or
amount of 3004 for the apprehension of the offender ter offenders • seve-
ral strangers have been arrested, but were all immediately discharged,
th.re not being the slightest clue. There bee been a consideraLle deal
of dissatisfaction lately among the poor, and many violent threats useti
towards the permanent overseer, who has deemed it prudent to leave
the town. A patrole has been established for a while to watch the gar.
dens, i.e. as well as the street, and several special constables ate swum
in for a month.

Sir G. Webster is arrived from town,
_in consequence, it is said, of the
present state of affairs, and was welcomed by a merry peal on our church

Two fires were seen from here on Saturday night in the direction of
Ticehurst ; another took place on Sunday evening at Salelturst, the par-
ticulars of which have not yet arrived. Every farmer in this and ad.
joining parishes employs men to guard his premiers night and day.
_ Hasrlxos.—Thursday last, at Brede, near Battle, a scene took
place which perhaps exceeds any thing yet reported. John Abel, the
assistant overseer of that parish, employed the poor unfortunate pau-
pers and distressed them more than was actually necessary. Nearly
starved, and driven by want to desperation, the poor came to a reao:u-
tion that things should no longer be endured. The threatening aspect
of affairs led to a conference between the peasantry and the farmers, one
of the results of which was, that Abel should quit the parish. During
the period of his power, this man had compelled the poor labourers to
drag a cart, laden with beech, to a wharf some miles distant. The
day following that of the meeting of the delegates of both parties, the
villagers brought the cart to Abel's door, seised him, and placed him in
it with a rope round his neck, to which • large stens was
Without scarcely an exception, the whole of the inhabitants seam.
pealed the labourers, who thus drew him out of the parish, attended
with "sough music." They at finit fixed on the polish of Westfield
to deposit their load, but his fame having extended to that hamlet, be
was rejected by the people, and the procession bent their steps to Vine-
hall, near Robertsbridge, where, it appears, rubbish-like, he was
";shot out" of the cart into the road, and there left with this b
that if ever he made his appearance; again at Brede he wouldieggdeM
head broke. On there poor men's return, after this exploit, they Mid
the farmer's, their masters, that if they could not regulate matters
they would, if it were left to them • which the farmers, in order to
keep them quiet, agreed to. "In the first place," they replied, " you
pay tit) much by one halt to your parson—he shall not have so much."
They then went to the parson (Hill), and told him what they had fixed
as his stipend. He replied, through fear perhaps, that he would ac.
cede. It appears now that 2s. a day in winter, and 2s. lid. a day in
summer, is to be the regulation and law of Brede.) At Goestling, near
this place, the paupers gave notice to the heads of the parish that their
company was requested, to meet them at ten o'clock in the foreLoe a of
Monday. with tub addition, that if they ;did not come they would
be fetched. But few were absent from the meeting, at which about 1211
labourers were assembled. They very soon informed their late masters
that they did not intend any longer to go on in mWay ; they had re.
solved on receiving higher wages. " What wages did they seek ?" The
reply was, " 2s. fid. a day till summer, and then 2s. 6d. we only want
to be paid for our labour ; and that you may meet this fair demand, you
must shake or the oppression of the tithes. Mr Parson (he was there),
we my to you, that as your demand on the parish has been raised to
about 8001. a year, for very little done by you, we demand that you to
mediately give up ;SOW. a year to our employers." The parson very
readily agreed to do so. the men gave three cheers, and every one went
to his late unsettled home with happiness beaming in, his mummer C 4.
Monday owning about seven o'clock, a harp barley stack, belorr ng
to Mr. Mosta Fi;ider, of Eastbourne, was dissevered to We es fere.—..
By great exertions Mr. Fielder was enabled to stop the further progre-s
of the Imes. Had it not been day-light mach triehlef must I are
followed. SundaysniCt straw barn, fall of straw, belonging to Mr.
Hilda of Robertsby was burnt to the pound. There was aLI I
meeting of Iteglonsteit at the George, Battle, on Monday. The: town
was full of labourers, amounting •es nearly seven hondeed. Altout 10
dragoons were in readiness, is case of any distorbance. Sir Mdfrey
Webster, Is die moot kind maaner, addressed the men, ware the u
that they ([tie Magistrates) would eaminne to sit at Battle, Rebuts.
bridp, and Harstgreen, till the peasantry were permit eaddla Alt
these pleas are in a convulsed state. Mr. Mitring's barn at Hose was
burnt dews on Monday night ; the bun contained fifty pimento( etas.
which were consemed with the balking.