Star.
London, England, 1812-01-30 00:00:00

NOTTINGHAM RIOTS.

NOTTINGHAM, JANUARY 29.—1 t is impossible to
convey a proper idea of the state of the public mind
in this town, during the last four or five days : The
constant parading of the military in the night, and
their movements in various directions during both
night and day, give us the appearance of a state
of warfare—may we not have it more in reality !
The destruction of more than twenty frames, at
Lenton, on Thursday evening last, within a few
hundred yards of our barracks, and two being cleanly
carried away in a neighbouring hamlet the same night,
heightened the state of alarm ; and the operations of
several subsequent nights have given it an additional

increase.
On Saturday night the frame-breakers crossed the
river Trent, aod broke fourteen flames at Rudding-
ton, and twenty at Clifton, leaving but two whole
in the latter town. An express was sent off to Not-
tingham for a troop of the Hussars, who went with
all possible speed ; and as many of the Bunney troop
of )-eorriaary as could be collected, (they being in the
neighbourhood of the scene of action) were imme-
' diately mounted—one party pursued the depredators,
while others seized all the passes over the Trent for
the space of four miles, under a full persuasion that
the Luddites could not escape ; but, such is the ge-
neralship of the latter, that they seized a boat which
nobody else had thought of, and repassed the river in
two divisions, in perfect safety, and escaped.
The same night a frame was broken at Bulwell,
while a Serjeant and six men, belonging to the Berk-
shire Militia, were employed to watch it—the parties
exchanged shots several times, but it is not known
that any one was wounded, though one of the Lud-
dites lost a shoe and his hammer.
On Sunday night 45 frames were broken at Selson,
Bagthorp,- and the neighbouring hamlets, about nine
miles from this town ; and the same evening, about
seven o'clock, a circumstance took place at Basford
of the most daring description ; for, while three sol-
diers were in the house of oneWm.Barns, to protect
three frames, a party of Ludeliter entered the house,
and immediately confined the soldiers ; and while two
of the party stood sentry at the door with the soldiers'
Muskets, others demolished the frames ; and, when
the mischief was done, the muskets were discharged
and the soldiers liberated, and the depredators wished
them a good night.
On Monday evening, three more frames were
broken in the same village, one of which was taken
and fixed (ft the top of the round-house, or village
prison, and there left as a public spectacle, which was
seen by many.
These things are done almost in the face of eight
Officers from Bow-street, an immense local police,
and three regiments of soldiers.
The last mentioned night 26 frames were demo-

fished at Cotgrave, a village sir miles South of the
Trent ; and the depredators again escaped across the
water without detection. And, notwithstanding. the
number of men who have been taken up, it is the
general opinion, that not one real frame-bre.aker has
been taken ; nor, from the best information I can ob-
tain, has any thing like correct evidence been drawn
from any of the prisoners.
Tour prisoners were yesterday brought in, with treat
parade, by three several parties of military and civil
officers ; two of whom are persons who have had
frames broken in their own houses, and another is a
well known Maniac of the name of Waplington, who
is at the present time a pauper of St. Mary's parish,
in this town, and who has for years been in the habit
of wandering about. It excited much laughter to
see g Bow-street Officer, with this poor creature con-
fined in a cart by his side, driving furiously along the
streets, and guarded by about half a score Hussars.
It is supposed the maniac has been caught in one of
his wandering excursions; and, as usual, refused to
give'an account of himself.

THE ARMY.