Star.
London, England, 1820-04-15 00:00:00

num sac GREENOCK ADVERTISER or APRIL LI.

" Curiosity was the sole exciting motive, with the old as
well as young : and amongst the former, assembled in occa-
sional grouper, we remarked, that the general sentiment was re-
gret. that circumstances should have caused the necessity of
transferring these prisoners to our jail, to the temporary inter-
ruption of the tranquillityof the town. Nothing like an expres
sion of sympathy for the individuals, on account of the peculiar
offences with which they were charged, occurred in our hearing;
and we are tolerably confident that no such sympathy was either
generally felt or uttered. The escort, with five prisoners in a
cart, marched along Cathcart-street, to beat of drum, with clear
ranks, and without the slightest annoyance. In the same order
they delivered up their charge at the jet], and but a few minutes
intervened, while they prepated to return homewards. Durieg
this rime, some boys on the rising ground of Bank-street threw
some small stones amongst the Volunteers, and, to repress this
disposition, two or three pieces were discharged in the air.
" Their march was recommenced, and in reposing Cathcart-
street, the crowd became less orderly, and some annoyance to
the Volunteers was continued to be exercised as they went along.
Occasionally some of them were observed to turn round, to in-
timidate the mob front pressing upon their ranks, and from the
Post Office onwards to the Rae-end, stoses, &c. were occasion-
ally thrown. These, however, were few in number, and throWn
chiefly by boys. Only one man is mentioned to us as having
been active at an early Retied in annoying the military in this
way, and who was the more easily distinguished, front his dress
and occupatiot, that of a miller. After turning the corner of
Cathcart-street, the throwing of stones increased, and the Vo-
lunteers had not gene many paces, when some of them, indignant
at treatment which, while in the strict line of their duty, they
had so little reason to anticipate, fired off their muskets among
the crowd._ The number of shuts discharged at this critical junc-
ture was considerable. Two persons ft.ll wounded.
" Stimulated by passion, and forgetting who were the ori-
ginal aggressors, others joined in the missile attack ; stones
were thrown of larger size, and ia greater number. Much,
we understand, was done by the Offizers of the Volunteers to
restrain their men from the use of their arms; still, however,
a number of,phote were fired. The met) did not retire from
.the unequal conflict, though it was evident that the temper of
the military was progressively rising. If some dropped off in
the rear of the military, the crowd was, in a similar degree,
augmented in the front by the inhabitants of the suburbs
through which they were making their way. Many of these
were mere spectators, and unconscious of their danger, and to
this is to be attributed the circumstance that almost all the suf-
ferers in this nielencholy affray were unconcerned in its origin.
We have heard of bat one person who fell, that was known to
have acted offensively against the Volunteers.
" It was not till the Volunteers got clear of Cartsdyke that
the annoyance of the mob, or the retaliatory proceedings of the
former ceased. From the eastern extremity of Cartsdyke, the
Volunteers proceeded homeward without molestation. Many
of them received severe contusions, but these we are net able
to particularise. Considering the extraordinary nature of the
occurrences above detailed, and the extent of the calamity, it
was no small matter of surprise that in an inconceivably short
time the peace of the town was comparatively restored. At six
o'clock, however, the release of all the operative classes from
laboer, increased the throng on the streets, and fears began to
be entertained that they would meditate some- attack on Port-
Glasgow ; but, in a short time, the current of their feelings was
impelled in a different direction.
"The liberation of the Radical prisoners from the Jail became
the channel through which the) decided to veut their turbu-
lence. To this there isitrong ground for believing they were
instigated by strangers, and, at all events, when assembled on
the spot, it proved that they were to reap material assistance
from such. The Magistrates, Justices of Peace, and a number
of the respectable inhabitants were on the ground, intreating
the crowd, by every possible argument, to withhold from their
unwarrantable intentions. But to all these intreatits the answer
was uniformly, that they were determined to persist.
" They then proceeded to assail the outer gate of the pri-
son, which soon yielded to the great force applied. Against
the door of the jail itself they next impelled their offen-
sive engines, still followed by the Magistrates, and others,
who repeatedly risked their personal safety, and tome of whom
were hurt in the attempt to avert the consequences. Al; was,
however, vain ; the door was burst open, and no alternative re-
mained but to allow the mob to carry off the prisonerstthat came
from Paisley. None others were sought, or escaped. Afters a
few minutes spoilt in clamourous triumph, the prisoners were
conveyed away by different ways, until they got clear of the
town. None of them have since been found.

" Unrestrained as the mob were by any military force, it was
perhaps fortunate that the attack on the Jail occupied their at-
tention so exclusively till their purpose was gained; as immedi-
ately after some desperate individuals shouted, Away fbr Port-
Glasgow; and now, as easily led to mischief as impervious to
reason, a sort of recruiting was commenced in the streets, and,
proceeding onwards, they pulled up the iron railing on the pre-
mises of different individuals in their route ; but learning that
an express had been early sent to Port-Glasgow to put the inha-
bitants there on their guard, they desisted, and after some further
parade and noise, dispersed. At ten o'clock the streets were as
quiet as if nothing extraordinary had happened.

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a List of Killed and Wounded on the e►ening of Saturday, the
sth instant, as collected from the several Medical Practitioners
in the Town, this 11th April, 1620 :
Names. dee. Wounds.
Adam Clephane, 4s, Under the groin, Dead
Archd. Drummond, 20, Shot through the chest, Dead

James Kerr, 17, Through the belly, Dead
John Al` Whinnie, 13, Thro' shoulder St chest, Dead
Hugh Paterson, 14, Through the leg, Leg amputated
John Patrick, 30, Through the thigh, Doing well
David M'Bride, 14, Through cheek & jaw, Doing well
A. Al`Kinnon, 17, Through chest & arm, Doubtful
Catherine Turner, GS, Through the leg, Leg amputated
The above in the Infirmary.
John Boyce, 83, Through the belly, Dead
George Tillery, 25, Through the thigh, Doing well
Robert Spence, 11, Slightly in the foot, Slightly
Wm. Lindsay, 15, Shot dead on the spot, Dead
James 8, Ball in the right thigh,
Gilbert-1W Arthur, 18, Through the left thigh, Flesh wound
John Turner, 21, Thro' calf of the leg, Flesh wound
Peter CAmeroa, 14, Thro' the right leg, Flesh wound
John Gunn, 24, Thro' calf of left leg."

RATIACT OF A PIMA= ',sierra 7110 g caesonicr, DATIPZ APRIL 8.
" I know not in what manner to lay before your Readers .the
lamentable scene which took place in the streets of this town
yesterday afternoon. It originated at first in a report which was
circulated early that morning, that a number of Paisley Radi-
sail were to be brought to our jail under a military escort. As
the inhabitants of this place are not much acquainted with sights
of this kind, it was naturally to be expected that immense
crowds would assemble to witness their entry; and about half-
past four o'clock our ears were regaled with the music of a drum !
and fife, which announced the triumphant, and to all appearance
pompous, entry of about 130 of the Port-Glasgow inhabitants,
bearing arms, and called an " Armed Association," guarding a
east with five Radicals. Some persons auongst the crowd be-1
gan a hissing, which became pretty general, and, as far as I ob-1
served, a few mischievous boys threw stones; when, in order to
strike terror amongst the crowd, they discharged some of their
pieca,antl the contents of one struck a little boy without doing any
material injury. After the prisoners were received by the Magis-
trates, and lodged in the places prepared for them. this Associa-
tion began their march homewards, amidst toed hissing, and
now and then assailed by stones; and I am convinced that the
hissing principally arose on account of their very awkward
appearance; for the people of Greenock are a very loyal people,
and not at all inclined, at any time, to trample under foot the
laws of their country, or to offer indignities against any body

Of-men doing their duty in the manner the law requites of
them ' • and the stones which were thrown, have no doubt,
would have been the same; had the same Association been act-
ing in a different cause ; and I think that the great error lay in
not intrnsting the charge to military; but can
I term these moo well disciplined *ho noted as If every one was
Commander; one• Officer attempting to command, and anotherl
contradicting it ? It would have been well had they continued
se, and endeavoured toinhke the best of their way home ; bat
they neither attempted to charge the crowd before them ,with
the point of the bayonets, nor was the Riot Act read—they
gave no proper warning of what they had in contemplation—
and, without forming into a line, tbey.poured their shot amongst
a crowd made up of the guilty, the innocent, and the unsuspect-
ing ; and they repeated this wanton outrage amongst the crowds
which assembled from various places of the town, until they
killed dead on the spot four persons, and wounded twenty, five
of whom are since dead. I should have been happy to excuse
their proceedings; but, in justice to my own feelings and those
of the priucipal part of the inhabitants, I cannot. It is true, the
crowd should not have insulted them; but who would not bear
the greatest insult before they would attempt to kill any man?
Their lives were not in danger at the time: no doubt, unite of
the stones injured some, and irritated others; but their minds
should have been prepared for all this, and the utmost extremity
alone should have compelled them to fire. I need not say, that
the inhabitants were alarmed—indeed, they would not believe
their eyes at first, when they saw their townsmen carried in all
directions towards the Medical Gentlemen, whose prompt at-
tention cannot be too highly praised. After this bustle and I
alarm had subsided, after the dead had been carri^d to their re-
lations, and the wounded to the hoapitarand their frienck, a cheer
in midst of the square by a few brought many together, and it ap-
peared they knew not what they would ha'. • wi4hed. The Magis-
trates went into their centre, and insisted on their being peaceable;
but it appeared they had no very bad inteotiona, and we must
make some excuse for their exasperated feelings, which prompted
them to the rash act of breaking open the prison, which they-ac-
complished in a short time, and liberated the live Radicals,whose
names I could not learn. The crowd examined them narrowly
before they permitted them to escape, lest they by mistake should
have liberated any other prisoners, which was not their wish :
they then allowed them to shift for themselves. Shortly after
this, a considerable crowd assembled, and z piper played at their
head through the town ior about au hour and a half. L seems
they had at first an intention of attacking Port-Glasgow; but, for
the honour of my townsmen, I am happy to say it was not carried
into effect; and the Magistrates, nut knowing nhat might happen,
used the wile precaution of sending for forces, whose services
were not required, for about eleven o'clock all had dispersed, and
there was as much regularity in the streets as if the week had
closed with its usual quietness and good order.
" I learn this melancholy detail of facts with feelings more of
sorrow than of anger, satisfied, in my own conscienee„sth it what
I have now stated is correct, according to my own feelings and
I trust that, through the medium of your Paper, the world may
know, that no treason or conspiracy lay at the bottom of all this,
but that the imprudence of a few who were in the crowd, and
the unjustifiable rashnesi of the armed, were the only means
which disturbed for a few hours the peace of our streets, which,
at the present moment, exhibit all the simplicity and good order
which are characteristics of a Scottish Sabbath."

About sixty carronades, and a considerable quan-
tity of ammunition, were brought down from Car-
ron, and landed at Leith, on Thursday se'nnight, and
safely lodged in Leith Fort.
The wives and other relativ& of the State Prison-
ers now confined in Newgate, having yesterday
morning been refused admission by Mr. liinows, the
keeper, to see them, they applied to Lord Sit:mourn
for orders to be admitted every evening during the
trials ; after waiting some time in 'the lobby of the
Home Department, orders were granted to Mrs. This-
tlewood, Mrs. Wilson, and two others, and they saw
their husbands yesterday evening.
The Seventh Anniversary Meeting of the West-
minster Auxiliary Bible Society, comprising the
. Ladies' Association, was held yesterday at the King's
Concert Room' Haymarket, the Rev. Dr. RANDOLPH
in the Chair. The room was nearly filled by a res-
pectable assemblage of both sexes. The Rev. gr.
Winne read the Report, which was highly interest-
ing. It stated, that during the last year, 1666
Bibles, and 555 Testaments, had been distributed,
making a total, since the formation of the Society in
1814, of 20,677 copies. Mr. WILBERFORCE, the
Rev. Dr. STEINKOFFT, MT. BUTTERWORTH, and other
eminent Gentlemen addressed the Meeting at consi-
derable length, in support of the Society. A liberal
collection was made. Officers were then appointed
for the ensuing year, and the Meeting adjourned.
The Regal Crowns were lately taken down to
Brightop for his MAJESTIC'S inspection, on account
of the change which it is essential to make in the
decorations. Our Readers are aware that the fleur-
de-lys is no longer applicable as an emblem of pre-
tence, since the words " of France" are omitted in
the style and title of the King of the United King-
dom. It is supposed that the rose, thistle, and sham-
; eck, as a bouquet in union, will be substituted in the
place of the ancient emblem.
The Marquis and Marchioness of litmrr.zy enter-
tained a large party of distinguished personages yes-
terday, at their residence iu Great George-street,
Westminster.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.

Mrs. and the Misses Combe, at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-
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Hambro Tracy, FAq. and family, at their house in Dotei.
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Egerton Leigh, Esq. at Blake's Hotel, Jermyn-street, from
his seat near Qiventry.
Geurral apd Mrs. Made, at Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-
street, from Brighton.
Signor Allen and Madame Motoko, at ditto, from Portugal.
Henry Delete, Esq. at ditto, from his seat in Hants.
Spencer Kilderba, Esq. at ditto, from his seat in Suffolk.
Lord Petersham, in the Stable-yard, St. James's, from a tour.
William Honeywood, E.g. at his house in Charles-street,
Berkeley-square, from his seat in Essex.
Mr. and Mrs. Egerton, at their house in St. James's-square,
from a tour.