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London, England, 1810-04-09 00:00:00

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I, by any unlawful forte, 'acting -tinder an-unlawful authority, be
taken from my how* •
• " I have the hortotir to be, Gentlemen,
44 Your very obedient humble servant,
• (Signed) " FRANCIS lICADZI r.
. I,PiecalllT, April 7; Imo.
-et Mathew 4ik 004 Esq. and John Atkinf, Es q.
Sheriff of Middlesex."
r consequence of this, Mr. Sheriff \Vann immetii-
ately'kttended at Sii..VßAscrs's hottse with a numb:::

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~rat our. Paper .of.Satusday- wehght down the
Oltait of occurrences respiciing Sii;Fairkis Bu)t-
13Eief m
o the latest possible bout. We note irocied to
iterate -tilt, events. that-ba* -shim ...taken plaia in Ors
alarmed capital ; but, previotslyi we shall state a
ir few circumstances that took place in the east end Of
tTtitierown, after th4,400.4e:0f Commons adjourned au

it neeessarY
.Zrida-i'mOrning, ..,., - ....-.,-,r., ,: . -. ~ -I of his censtables. ;MA ordered the military to with.
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vote of the it:me rendered
that ! draw from his Honk, as he would not suffer the.
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some preparations should_ be made at the Tower . for ' peace to be liroken.
the reception 'of th'e Birtinet.' --.lostinetipiss to d'Att.l At eleven o'clock on Saturday night the crowd ac..
effect were given tti Earl Morea,vhe,COOtable of the !cumulated alarmingly, and called for illuminationou
Tower, who immediately .peciteeded to : 'will themj the spot of its assemblage.
,The military forb.l4 ai
into execution. So early as eightio'clock in the mt- far as they could, Compliance with the will of the peo-
ning, three pieces of artillery were taken from the ! ple, while the terrified inhabitants wayere I between
ramparts, and placed opposite the gate ;'' the ditchesl the mandates of one and the other party.—The while
that surround the gate. were filled 'with water'. -+'. 'of Hanover-square, Conduit-street, and some of the
The Tower Hamlet* Milifia'received order% to be inv'neighbotiring streets, Were completely illuminated.
readiness, and a brigatle of artillery,
which Was tb 1' . The H G orse uards are. well acqu:iinted with
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t 1 tiancrOo mob, and their forbearance is exemplary.—
have marched to. Woolwich, was. rdered to remain
L'Blood, however,. was shed. It is difficult to ascertai.
lint i the trial.' One Guardsman was shot. through the.
and no stranger was suffered to enter the Tower 410
' could not give a satiSfictOry account of himself
his business. : - . --
• cheekana, a Mr. RoerNsnN was wounded 'severely,
At ten o'clock Earl•MorkA arrived, oh. horseback, ! Silt no One Was killed. The mischief ari,ing from
attended by a single groom, and alighted at the :Go- the assemblage of persons on, Saturday night, wec
vcrnor's house. The people then began to issemlilb.. not so great as reported. There was no person killed,
in great numbers,. anticipating the approach of Sir' although. several were seriously injured.
Some surrounded the
FRANCIS BUlitiErr..Tower i
Some of thelpailitary.certainly acted indiscreetl..• rsl2
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gates, and filleclAhe• immediate ammo's err tk4'n4ll" ' Saturday night, riding em the laot pavements and en
side, where, notwithstaeding the rain, they conthitied . dezering P4tenstrs, .tienecessarily.; and also
to accumulate. to.die amount . of
several -411°‘""444- Obstructing the passage along Piccadilly. Dr. 'next .
and remained 'until di a. .Many c
in his chaise, was ordered to return, ;:ni
would be ccinieyed.'dYWn the rivet to the Tower, as : on attempting to remonstrate was fired at by oi;e ot
a safer way, and better 'calculated to avoid all tu-
the dragoons, but...ls:wily the shot did not take eEct.
mult. These, in gre-itt.innnhets. lined the banks of
~ The..popttlaco-again assetibled at an early-hoer
the Thames, and the wharfs in the vicinity, ..where I
-- -'. yesterday morning; the Sheriffs arrived in the &MTV
they•continued until a late hour. it. five o'clock, a
dragoon arrived with an express to Lord Mottia,"anct of the morningliandioori afterwards the military sti;
Cleared from the Baronet's house to about 150 yard:
on each.sidet at., the remonstrance qf Sir FRANCI--
was conducted to the Governor's house ; and about
six his Lordship went away. An opinion then begatri
The populace, kept their favourite spot, and insis:e,l
to prevail; that the Baronet. Was not coming either by .
upon all who passed in carriages or on horscback
land or by water. Orders were given to let.allstran-
pulling off their hats ; those who refused were plenti..
gers out, and to admit •• none upon any account.
i fully pelted with-dirt. About five o'clock the crowd
increased; .and reinforcements nf the military Arvind.
In consequence of the. requisition foi a public nieet-
At this time a printed bill.was issued by the Shea.;
ing of the electors of 'Westminster, to adopt such :
measures As might be expedient in consequence of the with their signature, exhorting the multitude to peace
House of Commons having deprived them of one of and good order, and to subject themselves to the civil
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their representatives, a.meeting was held on Friday pot..On the aerivalof:the red orcements, Mr. L wer,led to
otherwise the:Milita would be cum
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evening- by several .f. them, chiefly of the old Com-
mittee, at the Crown and Anchor, for the purpose of the, Hatton-garden. Magistrate, ,again read the Ric:
framing a set of Resolutions, to be proposed at the Act,, and requested the people to disperse. To enforce
public meeting which takes place on Tuesday week' this order, above a• hundred constables began to
Nearly 2000 electors signed the Requisition, which move- them.- The: militaiy formed at the corner of
Albemarle-street, and at Half-rhOori-street, and not
was presented to the High* Bailiff late on Friday
evening. s : a person or carriageway suffered to approach nearer

Upon its being known. that Sir FRANCIS Bonn-NTT to Baronet% house. The Life Cru-ards paraded
was resolved not to be accessary to what. he deems an , •
the adjoining streets, and the populace flew for shel-
unconstitutional act of violence, upon his person,sjand . ter.into the ardjatenteourts, *here they kept up their
that he would not submit to be taken out of hislteuse .. acclamations of I,..Buitne•rr for'ever," " No Pico--
but by force, the Privy Council. was. immediately day, expeditions," ece.....The . tall of rain left te,:
summoned,. and expresses werpsent off to t Judges' military in momentary quiet. All the 15th dragoons
on the circuits nearest London, to take the est legal
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were on .duty, yesterday in. the
.squares, and at tile
opinion of what further Measures shoed b • adopted ' hou'ses of unpopularldembers; Tatere was also arein-
in this diflietilt and alarming' crisis. And a numberlfereetu'entof artillery !Min Woolielt—the St.James'o
of regiments of horse and foot, with the artillerymen- Mary-la bonne; St. Pancras, and several other velun-
tioned in our last, were ordered to march to London. teer,corps,z.were..enderlarros both,S.iturday and yes-
We have *stated that much riot and contusion took terday. Several persoasavereat4.4l into custody by
place on Fri;liy night. • the police, and a person was comniitted from Marl-
Saturday afternoon, the Serjcant at Arms went to- borough-street Office for breaking the windows of a
Sir Francis's house; and communicated the purport house lit CavendiSh-tuate.
of his visit through the door, while the chain. held it . The mob rallied-again at eleven o'clock, and the
fast. The servant answered, that he was forbidden .
to open the door. lipoo thiathe -Serjeant retired.— I cavalry stationed‘theredrove .thern along Piccadilly;
to near the liuiptuulmt. .. • .
Consultations have beereheld among the Magistrates i .
The Life Guards behaved-with uncommon temper,
of Westminster, what steps ought to be adopted for ! and repeatedly requested
them so desist. For the pm-
taking the Baronet into.custody, and we understand'
pose of intimidatione they resented their pistols, and
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that a majority of those coosnlted wished to have the ;
sanction of the Judges' opinions. Sir notsets did i made a shewefatar'oing the populace. Thesedemotp-
-trations,howeVer,hbad'not the desired effect ; and it
not mean to evade the caption by flight, but tn. altew ;lenguh they were provoked to make a charge in good
that resistance will make it a iorcible arrest, and. then
try its validity and seek for redress. The Riot Act mearnest. The populace did not think it prudent to stand
the shock, but made an expeditions
;and scientific =-
was read by Mr. READ, in Piccadilly, about one !
o'clock on Saturday. • - , treat. They
.oeened their ranks .and fled with presi-
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pitation. Beveilt ..,hot were tired by the dragoons,
On Saturday night the ay.emblage of persons in
but We believe no one Was killed. A gentleman at
Piccadilly was not diminished, and
they appeared in I 1 the top of •Sackville-street was teniinded in the thigh,
formidable parties until dispersed' by the military ;
and one of the. Guards.w.as much..hurt by the &Rail
yet several persons were permitted free egress and re-
his horse. bhp populace, however, rallied in the
gress to Sir Francis's house. ; course of a few minutes, and the
.Life Guards, rode
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• In the mean time the different drums of Volunteer I oft at full speed to join -the .rna!a body. Oee or
Corps were beat to arms, and the whole neighbour- ' two persons, we etaderststnd, were fiten into custody,
was in general consternation. i upon whom pisteletwere found:- is
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The Honourable Baronet was attended almost the l' At the approach mleiening, rhe'tillages in all di-
whole of Sattietlay by hisgreatly esteemed colleague ; rections about .I.,ronelon.,were occupied by corps 0€
Lord COCHRANE, Lord FoeKsroNE, Colonel Watt-' i light cavalry.. . PArs from- there
DLL, and, we believe, Sir Sameer, Romroty, wit14...5e.,4, dMrent outlets of the town. A ttetacliment from
veral other independent Members of the Houirof : an Hattovetian'tegiment of dragoons was statioe-
Commons. . • - :ed in Moorfields:: Several pieces of artillery arrived
• - approached- the
The Staffordshire Militia, and a detachment of the .
Royal Horse,. Guards (Blue) were brought from arms in St. James's Pink. About dusk it t,A
se.
Windsor on Saturday,- together with the 10th from . rain-
from Woolwich, 'and the Foot GuarJs were er
ne:"
Rumford, and the l3th light horse friam-Heeptow, . paration and.dispetOcila, of ibe,croowd assembled 1
. The effects were Soon, visible in the speedy
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who were mistakenfor Germans. • ' '.. Piccadilly and the aajacent strfeti.;
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• A quantity of artillery also arrived in town from's
Woolwich ; sixteen pieces were stationed iti. St. From the irritated state of the mini of the po, POTiii:-:
:throughout the day, violent otitbires Were expecte
James's Park ; a howitzer and, sir be committed after dark. Hot/lever, 'w
-Pounder in Soho- e are happt tb
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square, with matches lighted, and every thing in pre.; : state,
paration for immediate action. Detachments of • -140115 miseol ''
-3icladillv which lel occurred. In. t , , . ,
Guards and Volunteers were also ordered out, or Std, ' horse and
that front dusk, until 12 o'clock
. last nigh, no,
the focus of the disturbance, the military, . e
tinned in the different squares, and Other Parts of the ',* foot, were constantly on the alert, and the streak pt
metropolis. The town, heivever speaking of it ge-, cleaT! • . . • < i• ! •
nerally,-at a late hour on .*Satur:lay night, was per- j . About ten o'clock, the populace,. ho were driven
fectly tranquil, though there were many repoits to from the west 'end.of Piccadilly, rallied at the opposite
the contrary.
.I end, and seemed to have some '
signalelan in contem-
plation. .
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They forced the inhabitants from the east
Sir FeaNets BURDETT, inalie course of SittUtdart
wrote the following letter,to the Sheriff: -
- • end of Coventry-street to St James's Church, whom
they had previousty ohlised toilluminate, to put
.out
" Gawri.csta>r, . •
" lu furtherance of- an attempt to deprive me' of my liberty,on both sides
.. . . their lights. - They bibke every lamp
under the authority of an instrument which I know to by illegal, Black
two • houses -that.are xe-building 'opposite the
Tie. a warrant by the Speaker of the House of Commons, iny of the way ; abd with the' .limo
and ladders of
Bear, they formed a barricado quite across Picca-
house is, at this moment, beset by a military force. dilly, with a view to impede the, progress of the ca-
" As lam determined never to yield a voluntary obedience to valry in Pursuit of them. : They then commenced
an act contrary to the laws, I am resolved to resist the excu- . shouting; In order 'to lead themilitary into the trap,
tion of such a Wariant by all the leral means in.my power; and, : in hopes that intheit full gallop they might be thry yt.
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.as you Ire the Constitution Officer appointed to protect the.! down in the dark. Thetroops,hovieVer,
inhabitants of your Bailiwick &bin. violet cad o, . , s
' ' apprized of the stratagem, and a pity of foot guar
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rain ulte
• whato7.-er quarter they may come,l make this.requisitiusi to you, ! soon demolished die barrier. . A violent
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qfotletheo, to furnish me with yoig.aid, with *hick the lawl, mately damped the ardour of the populace, who
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. have pwwitled you, either by calliok -Oist.tite.P.tosP.Cf;rostass'Or tired with a few feeble :cheers Of " 13CEDerr for ever;"
such other as the case'and circumstances may require, - • and lay- twelve all was-quiet.
whole
-661 t is 19r you to consider bow far you may be liable, shot ld • The active part of the crowd during the
were quickly