Star.
London, England, 1812-06-30 00:00:00

DISTURBANCES IN

TIL

NOTTINGHAM, JUNE at
....*he Theatre at this place has been abruptly closed
by command of the Town Magistrates, in consequence
of the tumultuous proceedings that have taken place
on several successive evenings,. occasioned by a re-
quest made to the Orchestra to play the national air
of GOD save the King. On the tune being called for.
it has generally been accompanied with a cry of
" hats off," which has produced the most violent -op-
position on the part of those who are any thing but
Isiah Instead of complying with the request, the op-
positionists answer it with a cry of "Millions be free!"
and, rising with their hats an, place themselves in the
most menacing attitude of defiance. This act of in-
decency has frequently led to blows, and individuals
in the boxes have been obliged to seek their personal
safety by leaping into the pit, while those in the pit
have placed themselves in array against the boxes,
and a general contest or tumult has been the result.
In several instances tickets have been distributed, gra-
tis, to the amount of several pounds, with a view to
' beat down the loyal party by main force ; in conse-
quence of which several officers have been insulted
and mal-treated, particularly on Wednesday evening
last, when a number of those desperadoes surrounded
Brigade-Major HUAIPIIRY4
the
coming nut of the
Theatre, hooted him along the streets to his quarters,
and threw a bottle in his face, which cut him severe.
ly. He had never taken•any part in the disturhAn.
ces ; but that he was a military officer was quite suffi-
cient. On another occasion, a party way-laid an
Officer of the 2d Somerset Militia, who had been
for Ward in displaying his loyalty to his King at the
Theatre, in the Park, late in the evening, and beat
him in a most inhuman manna. Several have • been
• compelled to enter into recognizances for their good
behaviour; and two or three are bound over to appear
at the Quarter Sessions, for the assault committed on
the Officer in the Park.
SHEFFIELD, JUNE 27.
We are sorry to learn, from the resolutions of the
meeting of Lieutenancy and Magistrates, that the
nightly depreciations, and other most violent breaches
of the peace, in a great part of the manufacturing dis-
tricts of this Riding, still continue.
HUDDERSFIELD, JUNE 2.5.
Last Monday, about midnight, a great number of
armed men, with their faces disfigured by broad black
marks down each cheek and over the forehead, assem-
bled near the dwelling-house of Mr. FISHER, a slit*.
keeper, at Briestwistle, and after firing two guns cr
pistols, demanded admittance into Mr. F.'s house,
which he refused. They then brake open the door,
and two of them rushing. into the house, seized Mr.
F. who had just got out of bed; they each presented
a pistol to his breast, and threatened him with instant
death if he stirred a foot. Not intimidated by this
threat, Mr. Fisher rushed from them towards the
door, when he was seized by other six men, who pla-
cing a sheet over his head, face, and arms, kept him
in that.situation While their comrades ransacked the
house, and took from his pocket-book bills to the
amount of 8116, besides £2O in notes and some cash
out of a drawer, but to what amount Mr. F. does not
exactly know. When the depredation was completed,
the leader cried out to the guard placed over Mr. F.
" Let him go ; don't hurt him ; we have got what
we wanted, and we will bring it back in S months,"
and immediately made off.