Star.
London, England, 1815-03-07 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR.

LO N DON.
TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1815.
PRICE OF lOCKS THIS DAY Al' TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Reduced sbut—r4 per Ct. sbut—S per Ct. Na•y 931)
Cams* 1114—for account, 6411—Oninium sf die.
Hank Long Amts. sbut—Boods 7s. Ss. pre.
Exchequer Bins is. es. preen.—Lottery Tickets tn.

Last night numerous Petitions against the Corn
Bill, many of them signed by immense numbers of
the most respectable population, were presented to;
the Huase of Commons. That from Manchester
had 52,000 signatures. Petitions from Glasgow,
Birmingham, Leicester, Nottingham, and other
large,manufseturing towns were among the number
presented. The Petition from the Merchants,

bankers. and Traders, had about 70,000 sign-
Ilbs'i4Can& would have had thee,' flmet the nuThbei
had a sufficient number of places for signature been
appointed.
In the discussions on the Corn Bill, various mo. 1
dons were offered for postponing the consideration of
the Bill, and for lowering the proposed price ; but
they were all negatived, and the House went into a
committee on the Bill—Mr. LAUBTOPI then informed
the House that a military force, which he considered
as unconstitutional, was at the doors of the House,
and moved an adjournment. It appeared, however..
that the calling in a military force was rendered im-
perious by the conduct of the people, who were as-
tembled in great numbers in all the avenues, and hid
insulted several of the Members. After some time,
the House resumed the consideration of the Bill.—
On the division respecting the price, the numbers
wele—for 80s. 208 ; for 745. 77; majority, 131.
As itif Readers may be anxious to be made acquain-
ted with the occurrences of last night, we subjoin the
particulars :
The City, particularly in the neighbourhood of
the Mansion House; yesterday presented, at an early
hoar, a scene of extraordinary bustle and activity, in
consequence of the crowds pressing forward, from
all directions, to sign the Petition against the Corn
Bill. The West End of the Town also presented a
busy scene. The Civil Power displayed a great force
of constables, and the military were also in a state of
preparation. The guard, at St. James's, "which was
relieved at ten o'clock in the morning, instead of dis-
petting, as usual, were marched to the Horse Guards.
The guard in the Tilt-yard was augmented ; and in
the' forenoon the Guards were paraded in consider.
able farce in St. James's Park. The bustle on the
part of the people was excited by the committal of
tho &en Bill, which stood for last night in the House
.of Cbannons. The fineness of the day also contd.
bid to draw great crowds into the- streets, which
were further increased in the vicinity of the Parlia. 1
meat House, by the expectation of seeing Lord CAS.
Tulteacm. At an early hour the interior passages,
toll* House of Commons were lined with chnstables,l
and nearly filled with persons pressing forward to
gain admission to the Gallery ; the doors of which
I were thrown open soon after one o'clock, when the
I crowd rushed eagerly in, and filled it in a few mi-
nutes. The people, however, continuing to accumu-i
late, an order was given to clear the passages, which
nougghparty Westminster
of const Hallable ersw wase
I with some difficulty carried into effect. All the,
as
liousestthror
a to theclosed,
and a
placed at each door, leaving the portico passage, oppo-;
site Westminster Abbey, the only one open for the 1
Odalimion of Members. This passage was filled with
essitables, who had strict orders to permit no
*rangers to pass. The House of Commons was
early occupied an receiving an immense number at
Petitions against the Corn Bill. The one from Lon-
doe; by Sir Wittiest Coarse, was Divest dimensions,
a=derable merriment was excited by the worthy
n's attempt at bearing it towards the table.
Lord CASTLXIMACM entered the House about five
olclock4 • His Lordship's arrival was unaccompanied
ley that greetings which hailed his entre on his first
"ass frost: Parts. The fatigues and anxiety of
'IS wen ant impriatod upon }Lis Lordships

looks, indeed be never appeared to more personal ad.
vantage. lie was di t'bi.ed fp a blue.coat. with the
Star of his Order, and he wore the garter round his
kiiee. A. very. ii.ll attendance or Memers took place,
While the interior of the House. was thus occupied*
t considerable camber remNined outside, shouting—
No Corn Bill I" and hailing, s% itL loud vocifera:
tions, the several Members as they arrived. Lar4
t; URN VILLE and Lord STA:4II4,E were loudly cheered.
The latter bowed courteously in return ta their sate.
rations. The carriages were gencrall, stopped be.
fore they teethed the di or, and the Members made
to walk through the crowd, amidst homing and
hissing. This was the state of tl.e pl.tce until about
ten o'clock, when the crowd continuing to increase
to an alarming extent, and threatening personal vio-
lence to some Members, it was considered necessary
to call in the aid of the military. A strong body of
the Horse Guards, with a fe..v infantry, arrived in a
few minutes. The infantry took post at the entrance.
to the House, and the cavalry having divided into
parties, proceeded to disperse the populace, which
they quickly effected. In doing this, we regret to
say. many Gentlemen, whose business brought them
to the House, sustained serhus personal injury.—
Among these was Mr.' HEN RICH, of Cecil-street, who
received a severe wound in the shoulder from a
sabre. A Gentleman, at his side, had his thigh
broken, and several others were cut and bruised.

As the night advanced the numbers increased, and
from hissing and bootleg, the populace proceeded to
insult the Members still more pointedly on their way
to the Howe. Several Gentlemen were seized, and
had nearly fallen victims to the fury of the multitude.
The doors of Mr. CHOKER'S carriage were forced
open. He was seized by the collar, dragged away,
and several blows struck at him. lb! \vas then as.
sured, that unless he told his name, a:,.: the side on
which he intended voting, he would ira b 2 allowed to
enter the House alive. He refused, and after a long
struggle, in which the mob finished by fight:ng with
each other/ he escaped tleoult the Coffeee.oom of
the House of Lords, and at last reached the House
of Commons. Mr. FITZGERALD, Wl,O with ten cr
twelve peace officers had proceeds •: to his rescue,
was unable to force h.s way through th 2 crowd.
The ATT,IIINEY-GENERAL, though assailed at first
much in the same manner as Mr. CHOKER, escaped
more easily. I-h' gave the mob his name, and told
them he should vote as his conscience would direct
him. Considering him as a man of some influence,
they represented to him the privations they had ex-
perienced during the long course of the war, and Ls-
tened to his arguments in favour of good order with
attention ;so that he was able, at last, to make a
bargain with his good friends on the outside," by
which they retired, whilst he entered the House. Oa
learning the treatment which these Members had ne-
countered in their way to the House, the SPEAKER
ordered the peace officers to clear the passage, and
to increase their force if it was necessary. It was
then the military. were called in, who forced the mob
to evacuate their positions.
The multitude having for the most part dispersed
from before the Parliament House, they soon after re•
assembled in divisions, and proceeded to different
parts of the West end of the Town to assail the houses
of such Members of both Houses as they conceived
to be most friendly to the Corn Bill. The dwelling
of-Mr.itomwsow, in Burlington street; they attacked
with the utmost fury, broke down the railing in
front, demolished nearly the whole of the windows,
and did other very considerable injury to the house;
at Lord DARNLEY'S, in Berkeley-square, the parlour
and drawing-room windows were partially broken,
but no other injury was done. Soon after the mob
commenced an assault upon the house of Lord ELLIN-
BOROUGH: his Lordship, in the most intrepid manner,
presented himself at the door, and inquired the cause
of the outrages thus committing upon his dwelling t
The reply was, 4, No Corn Bill, no Corn Bill ;" ud
which his Lordship addressed them in a few words—
the effect was that the mob instantly cheered the
Noble Lord and departed.
The CUANCELLOS'S house, in Russell-square, has
suffered considerably. All the windows are broken.
and the street door was forced tio:n its hinges, the
pannels being all broken. The railing in front of
his Lordship's house was also pulled down. A party
of the Life Guards, together with a number of con-
stables, were on duty all this day in 13edford-square.
The same mob which dernolished the LORD CHAN.
emotes windows and main*, proceeded afterwards
to a house situated between Great Russell street and
Maux's brew-house, and raid to belong to that firm.
They broke some of the windows of t.,at house, and
of the one nest to it, occupied by a Mr. Beows, a

tax gatherer.
the Earl of Pommes carriage was broken al-
most to pieces on his Lordship's return from the
House of Lords.

The Royal Horse Guards, and the three regiments
of Foot Guards, were under orders the whole of yes-
terday, and to tf-s latter twenty-four round► of ball
cartridges were delivered, in case the riotous conduct
of the populace should have rendered it necessary to
have recourse to extremities. Measures have like-
wise been taken to forward troops speedily to the
Metropolis. •
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This morning considerable crowds were assembled
in various parts, but, much to the praise of the Ma-
gistrates, the Peace Officers being distributed wher-
ever there was reason to apprehend any mischief
have been able to prevent any thing like acts of via,
fence or riot.

It has been reported this day in the City, that the
Ratification of the Treaty with America has arrived
—brought by the Tom Hazard, in 19 days, to Cu.,
haven. The report, however, .is not credited.
BREAD.--This day the LORD MAYOR inspected the
Mealweighers' Returns, and ordered the price of
Bread to be lowered half an assize, which is one

penny in the peck loaf.
MEETING AT PALACEJIARD.ft-This day a Meeting
took place of the Inhabitants of Westminster. Mr,
STURCH opened .the business, by reading a Petition
against the Coin Laws, which W4l also supported by
Sir Flunk.Bunnwrr, in a speech of considerable
length. The Petition was voted amidst universal
acclamations; and, after the business of the Meeting
was over, the populace drew the carriage of Si:
Flutsas -home to his house in Picead'elly.
• The 'Westminster Petition to the Heuse of Peers is
to be.presanted by Lord Gaaimmut, and that to the
Haw of Conunoa, by Sir .FRANCAS BUELETT. ,

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••• SPORPING INTELLI2 3NCE.

MALTON COURSING MEETING.
This Mee:llllmiler very favourable weather, commented on
Monday wenniglit. Sir M. M. Sykes's Foxhounds, on that day,
threw of at the village of Weston. In the cruise, amongst the
Members then assembled, the Greyhounds named for the CUP
were drawn; and or: Tuesday morning were run, and came in
u under:
• . FIRST CLASS--TOR THE CUP.
Mr. Thorold's b. dog Batchelor f. to Mr. Measles d. dog Tiger.
Mr. Best's b. bitch Malden beat Mr. Mellish's dun dog lack.
Mr. Thorold's w: b. Twilight 1. to Mr. Slingaby b. bitch Laura.
Mr. Best's b.bitch Queen beat M.sjnr Bower's w. bitch Blush.
Sir F. Boynton's w. b. Vests beat Mr. MelLsh's blue bitch Swift.
Major Topham's w. dog Friend beat Mr. Best's b. dog Atlas.
Major Bower's black dog Bannerman beat Major Tophanz's W.
and w bite dog Lochinvar.
Major Tophant's w. bitch Lucy beat Mr. Mellish's dundog Dun.

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