Star.
London, England, 1810-04-30 00:00:00

Sil3l~ IV I;7I9cILirNICIR-71-1474-1141...ma••••••7 - -
the Riot Act, *As rad by fdr. Birnie; one of the Po-
lice Maglitratei ; and abthit an hour after sinoihettr
Magistrith, wrote in large characteri on a piece of
paper, a placard, containing the following ill judged
and ollfinsive Wordi—A You are all Felons," which
he said, he shotald display upon his hat in the crowd.
Against this I remonstrated, and strongly recommen-
ded him not to do so, as such an exhibition Could
serve no other purpdee, than that of irritating and in-
flaming the people.
Soon after; the officer commanding the troops in-
formed us, that he had received written orders from
the Magistrates to act. I instantly protested against
his so doing, and warning him of the responsibility he
would incur by such a measure, expressed my asto-
l-nishment that the magistrates should have given such. •
orders.
When one of them had, but a few Minutes before,
acceded to the propriety of my proposal, of going out,
as soon as the above notice was printed, to attempt
.the dispersion of tht people ourselves. He requested
me to see the magistrates, and conducted me and my
brother Sheriff to their room.
* We were introduced to five Police Magistrates, then
at dinner. I expressed ray surprise " that they should
have given such orders ; that I was confident they
tit re more likely to irritate than to effectually disperse
the people ; that I would engage, with the sole aid of
such officers as were then in attendance, to clear the
str e s; but, that at all events, the more coostitutional
mode would be, to try first the effect of the civil
power, and if that failed, then, and then only, to call
in aid of the military." The propriety of this plan
was agreed to by three of the Magistrates there present.
During the conversation, the field officer in waiting
upon the Secretary of State arrived, and said, " that
he was desired to say, from Mr. Ryder, that the She-
riff certainly had the right of calling in the power of
the county, but that the Magistrates had also the
right of acting !"
However, after many arguments and observations
on both sides, the commanding officer, who had taken
the wise precaution of receiving written orders from
the Magistrates (signed, I believe, by four of them)
" to disperse the people, and not to allow any person
to pass up or down the public road," being some.
what impatient, and requiring his final orders—l
said, (addressing myself to the Magistrates), " I
protest against this measure; you have taken the
power out of my hands, and if any one shall be killed.
you will be justly responsible for all consequences, and
I shall certainly think it my duty to indict the parties
offending."
We still remained at the Gloucester Coffee-house.
About five o'clock Mr. Colman, the Serjeant at
Arms, was introduced. He produced the Speaker's
Warrant • Mr. Cater, of the Sheriff's Office, asked,
whether he intended to leave it with the Sheriff ? He
answered in the negative, and said, " that the subject
of his visit was to require the aid of the Sheriff in its
execution." Mr. Cater directed a copy of the war-
rant to be taken ; and then asked Mr. Colman, " in
what manner he expected the Sheriff should aid him;
whether by breaking into the house of Sir Francis
Borden, or how otherwise ?" He said, "he did not
know." He was then informed, " tilat the Sheriff'
had considered the subject most fully, and that he;
conceived the warrant was not a legal authority to
break open the outer door, and that he could not
therefore assist him in that way ; but that he was
ready to aid him, in all other respects, with the She-
riff's power and authority."
In the course of the conversation, Mr. Cater asked
the Serjeant at Arms, " whether he had taken legal
advice P' He answered, " that he had laid the case
before the Attorney General, but had not yet obtain-
ed his opinion," and promised that he would furnish
us with it imtnediately on receiving it.
We remained at the Gloucester Coffce-house until
near eleven o'clock, but did not hear from him.
Returning into the city, my apprehensions were
realized. The people had been driven from one end
of Piccadilly to the other, and there remained in
great numbers, and, for a considerable distance in
the way, had broken the lamps, notwithstanding the
presence of the military.
On Monday morning I relied on the attendance of
nearly SOO constables, as well as that of many hun-
dreds of the inhabitants of the county, who were ready
to come forward to preserve the peace ; and I have
no doubt, that, with that force. that object would
have been fully accomplished without the slightest aid
from the military.
In my way to Piccadilly, I met one of the Under-
Sheriffs (Mr. Forbes), who informed me, that Sir
Francis Burdett had been taken from his house that
morning ; that the Serjeant at Arms, and his De-
puty, called him (the Under-Sheriff) up, at one
o'clock, and communicated to him the opinion of the
Attorney General (already before the public). He,
at the same time, informed the Serjeant, it was the
Sheriff's intention to be at the Gloucester Coffee-
house, attended by the civil power, for the purpose
of preserving the peace; that he (the Under Sheriff)
was confident the Speaker's warrant would meet no
interruption in its execution ; but whether the Sheriffs
would take upon themselves to enter by force the
house of Sir Francis Burdett, was a question for them
to answer ' • but this he would take upon himself to
say, from his principal, Mr. Sheriff Atkins, that no
molestation should be offered to the Serjcant at Arms
in the execution of what he might conceive to be his
duty, in the manner of effectuating that execution ;
nor had he any doubt that Mr. Sheriff Wood, on his
part, would do all that was fit to be done ; but that,
not being his Under-Sheriff, he, from deference and
respect declined anticipating the opinion cf Mr. She-
riff Wood.
Thus ended the duties of the Sheriff oft this im,
i portant occasion.
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CORN MARKET, MAR[-LAN[, APRIL SO.—English Wheat
to-day is in short supply, but considerable of Foreign Fine at a
smell encrease in price; inferior rather lower ; tome prime
Dantzic exceeds the quotation—Barley is cheaper—Malt and
White Pease hardly at last prices—Begins of both sorts fully at
last currency—The supplies of Oats are considerable, chiefly for
reign, and this trade at little variation—Flour without alteration.

GENRIAL CVRRINCY Al UNDER.
Wheat, 781. 905. 1051. Beans, (old) 609.665.
Fine ditto, 112 s. 115 s. Tick ditto (old) 501.165.
Rye, 465. 525. Oats 211. 255. 28s.
Barley, 329.475. Od. Poland ditto, 301. iss. OL
Malt 68s. 755. Potatde ditto, 36s od.
White Peas (boilers) 645. 703. Rape Seed, 481. 541.
Grey ditto 425. 4t45.
i Flae Flour Us. 14a.--Ssonds 1101.151.