Star.
London, England, 1827-06-16 00:00:00

RIOTS AT NORWICH.

NORWICH, JONI 18.—In the early part of last week
it got to the ears of the Wymondham people that the weavers of Ash.
welthorpe bad taken work at an under price ; in consequence of
which a patty, disposed to commit mischief, proceeded to that place,
wbere,after some riotous proccedinp,they succeeded in eget* off
the work in Yard, and destroyed the frames. A few whams' of
this transaction came to Norwich on Friday, for the mow* of
giving information' of these illegal acts, and on their rotors they
were met outside St. Stephen's gates, and identified as informers,
by the Wydmoodham rioters. Every possible outrage Ives re.
sorted to by these infatuated men, who draggeoVthe witnesses
through the roads, beating them most unmercifully, and after-
wards pumping upon themormillife was nearly gone. Yesterday
(Tuesday) was the time appotnted'by the Magistrates of the county
For the further hearing et the witnesses at the Shire Hall, situate
below the Castle. About four o'clock in the afternoon it was an.
nounced that the witnesses were in the City, and coming on tie
Castle Hill, in three coaches ; and, although guarded by a strong
military detachment, the rioters were resolved to murder them
if it were possible, or at any rate prevent them from getting to
the Shire Hall. The carriages were proceeding from AU Saints'
Green, over Sc. John's Timber Hill, into Golden Hall-lane, the
extremity of which lace opens to the Castle Hill, when they
were driven by the mob in a contrary direction, via.—on to
Seeks' Green, which has but one opening for carriages and
hereemen. The others being very. natrow .lanes, impassable
except to those on foot. In the neon time other bands of rioters
seised a waggon, and overthrew it, so as to block up the entrance to
the only pass which lead. to the hill; whilst others seised two bay
Arts and a tumbril, and after upsetting theta, they were fastened by
topes so as to barricade the entrance through the iron gates which
leads direct to the Castle over the arched bridge. Thus all communi.
cation Was cat off,by this masterly manceuere,between Scoles' Green
and the Castle. The Riot Act was then read by Mr. Aid. Francis,
mounted on horseback, accompanied by several brother Magistrates,
and special constables, amidst shoo/era of stogies and brickbats. Mr.
F. was twice struck on the head, and obliged ro be escorted off the
bill by a detachment of soldiers. The rioters pelted the soldiers is
every direction. The 12th Lancers, the Norfolk Yeomanry Cavalry.
and the Staff of the Militia, were drawn out for the absolute pro-
*eclat of the Castle, which even now, has a garrison within the

building.
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The Lancers and Cavalry (now six o'clock) charged the mob,
when several were desperately wounded. • For about three quar-
ters of an hour the immense Castle-hill, covered with the multi-
tude,.and the military force in combat, presented a most awful
scene. The witnesses, after a detention of nearly biz hour. were
conveyed safely into the Castle. Fresh detachments of Lancers
have entered the city this morning, and are ready to act at a mta•
ment's notice. Crowds are still assembled round the Castle gates,
which are not opened as usual fur promenaders to pass to the gravel
walks around this ancient building. How long the witnesses may
be compelled to endure their forced and vexatious imprisonment it
is impossible to tell, "as danger is still abroad." zeveral rioters
are In custody, but the ringleaders, as usual, have escaped.
PURTISSR PARTICULARS.

Noawsce, Sums 14, Qu Five o'Cucx.—About an h.ur
after the mail left yesterday some other witnesses, that had been
brought up for rumination, were escorted out of Norwich to Wy-
enondham by about thirty of the yeomanry. The obnoxious wit-
nesses' who first gave the ioformltion to their employers, left the
Castle at four in the morning, when all was quiet. The examina-
tions before the Magistrates continued the whole of yesterday.
711.0111. rut NORWACII G•ZETT/L, JIM, 16.

Couravar. Sr THE RIUTIIIS.— Wedtinclai, Benjamin Gay, Ro-
bert Gooding., and John Jackson, were fully committed to the
Castle, charged with feloniously breaking ellto, and entering by
force, the dwelling-house,shops, and buildings of Janie* White-
head, of Aahwelthorpe, ad wilfully and nuliciously breaking and
&Straying ma. blurry and looms, and also with desiroyisig several
pieces of bombazine and crape, silk and yarn, also the property of
James Whitehead.

Aoatirran TO Danz sum roe our Asstaas.--.Wi Banc Fool•
sham, J. Howes. Owen Boon, Ishmael Poll, H. Neilson, Quaint*
Squires, James Blagey, G. Kett, G. Tipple, O. Barnard, sod R.
Blyth, to answer to a charge of riot and misdemeanour to be then
preferred against them.

Commission In the let iteginsent of Royal Surrey Militia, signet
by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Surrey.
Frederick Beck ford Long, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Mears, resigned

General Weekly Average of the Price of British Cog, which
governs Importation, made up to the Sth of June.
Wheat 575. 11d. I Oats 255. •d. I Beaus 495. sa.
Barley 40s. Od. Rye 41s. 11d. Peas 506. 04.

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CORONERS Isoussr.—Yesterday al Inquest was
helcratthe sign of the Ship,' Camden-street, Islington,
before t'STIRLING, Esq. Coroner, on the b dy of
Benjamin Hedger, aged 25, who came by his death
under the following dreadful circumstances :—John
Kean, of No. 8, Elder. walk, Islington, deposed that
on Monday morning last, about seven o clock, he
was employed in the repairing of the house of Mr.
Knight, of No. 1, Canonbury-place, Islington, and was
in the act of going up a lad ;er with a hod of mortar,
when he saw the deceased standing on the root of the
house, painting the garret window. The deceased was
at the time stooping, when witness spoke io him as to
the danger. He paid no attention, but immediately
afterwards his foot slipped, and he was precipitated to
the street—a height of upwards of forty feet. Witness
was so alarmed at seeing him fall, that he was obliged
to lay tight hold of the ladder to prevent himself fatting.
He believed it to be purely acci.'ental. A surgeon was
sent for, and Dr. Holland arrived, but tbedeceased was
quite dead, his scull being dashed to atoms. Vet dirt
.4 Accidental death.'