The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-08-24 00:00:00

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six roan& per min; tie isfien wo.sads, I believe, ate act
ttangrripas. . L.
• 6. The town and field of batik, at this leouoPet, preen!**
most dreadful .ci•OQypa caa lasagna.: some .4 the sraiwilml
have rem3lned ttr6 der% istriril, for Rant of medical maid-
Hne..—ius:: numbers. who redid sits be carried of le time,
have been buret ; thix was iscamioned, by the eseitylp the*,
whirl, se! tire to ewers field that had the least herbage *bat
verdure dnerappear bat tisisillide bribe year quite pirefte'd,
and enn4equentl7 setti ire tae their poaches wed Mow*
t.ien up. This ar not be helped—.
so.netitnei n hole 111 ids " " lire at sore, which
coveted their advance. i'ffirtligt thne and fatigue pre-
vent.; me continiiiig a detuiLtiba‘ any mu +Mee mina
might fill rig-es i,n i however, die eishig ite *eve much
deerived to the enemy's • nbaiticeevically It was efsbt-
tal at o late hoar yesteiday. what- would be tbe resat. All
‘le tan boast of atltr 17 or IV Iriarspird figtiftnor,, Is yomes-
sion of the field of battle, sod I Millie, rifpleeet of artif.
lery. I have rifles beard el tbrareet superiwriljt of the niii-
nagement of their Rivet gloss .shiels I au* :1;4:1a::rts:
short of what it redlrrsioas are id. early.
• The army hist ationlier` dPA by the adotakes
by thy- darknema of the night of INA Wtb--stmeral Ole
lice has been found lien-. no another. Thermions* Dowry
Shepard Is attached to (kid). stil*red very rissi havrettv,
he haw reaped, but rativer sick, debates' so teals al b be, la
Kell as uthrrs. " I remalit,"

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RIOT AT IILACKHE E

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The riotous assemblage of mobs td wham rs.
gilistic decisions of disputes animist tile labours's/
class of the community, has long and loudly called
fur the interference of magisterial authority; and
we feel great pleasure in recording the truly spirit-
ed conduct displayed by Mr. Aldermen Arises,
in a recent instance of .tumult.
On Monday last, as that truly reapctable Ma.
gistrate, whose country villa is at Cbarhots, was
passing in his chaise over litackheath, be discover-
s/A an immense concourse of people, who, oa is.
qeiry, he found to be assembled fur the pucps,
of viewing a pitched battle. A very grog
proportion of this tramultuons assemblage was
composed of Irish labourers from Deptford
and the Victualling Office, many of whom
,were accompanied by their naives-the Ryon.-
'OCT of female savages present was in truth,
equal to that of the men. The ring was formed,
and the combatants preparing to set-to, whop
Alderman Aretos arrivod...wiihout a moment's
hesitation he push.ll through the surrounding r.
de, and, announcing his authority, remonstrated
with the mob on the impropriety of their smelleet.
t an address at once so dignified and temperate, that
Ithey immediately begin to divers- ; and the peace-
able dissolution of ties pugilistic arseeibiage Res
about to ensue, when a malt of the name of Car-
ter, who afterwards trned out to be in the em-
ployment of a Mr. IF 00011, very rout* Weir-
rogated the Alderman is to his authority, and
symptoms of a serious tumult began to be die.
played. The Magistrate, with the most spirited
resolution, instantly seized Carter by the velar,
and commanded too soldiers 'of the East London
. Militia, who happened to be present, " to aid
and assist" him in the prdervation of.the King':
Peace. The conduct of these sea was Melt
exemplary s they obeyed without hesitation the
order of the Civil Magistrate, and the man was
immediately couslucteir,to Woolwich, where the
Magistrates happened to be sitting. A satisfactory
apology being made by the offender, the worthy
Alderman consented to his immediate liberation,
having no wish beyond that of couviuciog hies of
the impropriety of his conduct.
The disappoiutod spectators on the Mask taking
advantage of the absence of Alderman Afaiss,
had reassembled, slid a fresh ring was feelliell,
,when, returning from %Void wich, the Alderman
amist,tisemod kis interposition necessary ; bat on
Aiousling his way into this second ring, he was as.
s~ilsd in every Adirection with hooting, shoot.
log, and most diabolical threats of veegeance
unless he inatistalidefy withdrew. " Ned!
Fight!" was loudly vociferated ; but the Al.
detman, in no wise iutimidated by these out-
rageous insults, with kreat presence of mind
again addressed the tatos with the must delibe-
rate coolness anuout4ca this RESOLUTE deter-
mination not to be deterred ay either iniult or
violence from perseveritiein his duty as a MA.
gistrate. This teetperalde though fires moan.
silence, at length testoiid tranquillity, and the
mob once more beganito separate. At this mo-
ment Capt. Brown,. sitth about 20 Ines of the
East London Militia affirm], in order to,,asilst
the Civil Magistrate. There was no • xelicral
move in the direction of Lady there,' Park, 'at
Lee, in order to as(journ to aushy.greito.
this place the persevering Magistrate, accom.
[tallied by the military, proceeded, and a third
time frustrated the purpose of the ob,ti.
nate multitude, who, finding themselves baffled
by the spirited exertions of the Alderman, then
determined to execute their purpose by re-
tiring beyond his jurisdiction, into the adjacent
county of Surrey. To counteract this manteavre,
Messengers were dispatched to several Magistrates
of that county. The crowd followed the cumin.
tants, who sometimes went forward in a cart, and
at others proceeded on foot through the fields, and
over hedge and ditch ; but at length, their perse.
sauce giving way to fatigue, and, apprehending
forthet disappointment, they finally dispersed.—
We have been thus circumstantial in de.
tailing these occurrences, with a view to
show what may be effected by the resolute exer-
tions of even one spirited individual. Had the
combat been suffered to take place, others would
have followed. To the fights, intoxication would
naturally Lave succeeded, and the natural irasci.
bility of the Irish labourers and their wives,
heightened and inflamed by liquor, would inevit.
ably have produced a scene of sanguinary tumult,
'disgraceful to the Liddy in which we live, and ob.
hodoes,.in the hgltest degree, to the numerous
respectable inhabitants of Black heath, and the stir.
rounding neighbourhood.
The character_of Mr. Alderman ATK IN& cannot
derive an increase pintail from any thing which
can be said by us. ~To his private and public
worth, we believe every one to whom he is known
will bear ample testimony ; but wu may be per.
witted to assure him, that the Inhabitauts of the
acighbnurhood in which he prevented thet scene of
riot which was antidn. bled with dread, are we
kiwis deeply impressetr with a sense of personal
obligation to Mr. Alterman Aresns, for his spi.
rited, dignified, and judicious conduct on that oc.
canon.

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