The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-04-11 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

lIXTIACT OP A FRIVATZ ILSTTEX FROM PAIIILIIT. atcsiviD

111111 MORNING, STH APRIL.

" When 1 wrote you last from Glasgow, I in-
formed you that great preparations were making by
the military for the reception of the enemy. Some
would have supposed all Glasgow was one mass of
confusion, but this arose from the troops pressing in
great haste to theirdifferent points. The shop-keepers
shut up their shops. and all the inhabitants hurried
home, no one knowing the cause of so great a move-
ment; instantly reports prevailed that the rioters
were marching into the city in great numbers, and
all contributed to give an extraordinary effect to
the scene; also that the rioters had marched in
from the west. driving all before them. At the
Cross, report instantly stated they were slaughter-
ing each ether, upon m hick 1 lost no time in re-
pairing to the shot, and found the Cavalry and
the Ride corps ready for action, all being
loaded with ball : and other troops. to the number
of 1;200, were stationed rt prints most needful.
The energy displayed at the moment was most
praise-werthy ; and the gentlemen of the town,
about 30 in number, joined the military. Both in
Glasgow and l'aisley it appeared that Wednesday
had been the time Eaed for the rioters to make
their grand attuck. 1 should have wrote yeu
yesterday, but could not, us the town was thrown
into the greatest confusion and alarm by the move-
ments of the troops. Some tiez•Al on the three
bridges, others occupied oil the avenues leading
into the town : others were stationed near the
Magistracy, when a general search for arms
took place through the town and neighbour-
hood, but no great quantity were found as yet :
one party brought in 17 pikes from Kilbarekon,
which have a battle-axe on the one side, and
a tomahawk on the other. Last night a man
in liquor seized a soldier by the shoulder, and was
stabbed by him, and died immediately. I under-
stand the soldiers have peremptory orders not to
be trifled with. It is fortounte fur the kingdom
that no man of consequence headed the rioters.
" Mr. R—. who so nobly defended his father
and family when he shot the rioter through the
heart, feeling that he cannot my longer remain in
the country with safety, has, I am informed, sailed
fur America. Rest assured the numbers are im-
mense vac) have favoured the conspirac:;, and the
motto upon one of the boys' flags at one of the
riotous meetings was—' As the old cock crows the
young one rises, which hes proved true : the whole
of the young boys of the working classes being
drawn is to assist. We are indebted te she A.
shire Yeomanry Cavalry, and the Nrt Glasgow
Volunteers, who so opportunely came to our as-1
siatance ; they leave us to-day. We are safe, and
most likely to be so for some time."

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Lord Elcho's troop of ?lid Lothian Yeomanry,
quartered at Bathorate, received orders, at one
o'clock on Wednesday morniter to proceed from
thence to Falkirk: we understand they have since
moved forward to Glasgow. Captain Walker's and
Captain loxlis's troops marched from Mid Calder
to Bathgate un the same morning. The Mussel-
burgh and Dallteith troop still remain here, but
expect orders to march to-day, in consequence of
the approaching election of Peers.
Yesterday morning, at three o'clock. Captain
Brown, -.vitt] a strong party of police, set off in 15
coaches for Glasgow, to aid the civil and military
power in that city.
Ore: of the macers of the High C:mrt of Justiciary
left town yesterda7 for Stirling, for the purpose of
toaveying the prisoners talen at Falkirk to this
city.
About GO carronades, and a considerable qnan-
tity of ammunition, were brought down from Car-
rou, and landed at Leith, cn Thunday night, and
saf..ly lodged in Leith Fort.

CHESTER.

SeNDAT. APRIL 9. 1t4.20.

Sir Charles Wolseley, Bart. arrived here late
last night, and, it is said, that his trial will take
place to-morrow. Joseph Harrison, the Dissenting
Minister. of Stockport, is also included in the same
indictment. The latter was called to give a cha-
racter to Brnce yesterday.
Mr. Pearson, the Barrister, is retained fcr Sir
Charles. Great interest is attached to the result;
and Chester is extremely full.

His Majesty, it is reported, has been pleased to
appoint Mr. Colman, the pop filar dramatic author,
Lieutenant of the Yeomen of the t;u:...rd. in the
place of Mr. Davis.
A :netting of Magistrates and other au ners and
occupiers of land. was held at Aberga‘enny en
Tuesday last, for the purpose Of petitioning Parlia-
ment 1,7,r relief to the agricultural interest.—We
are informed that Petitions to a similiar purport
have either been agreed to. or are in a stale of
forwardness, in every county iu England. and in
most of those in Wales. There can be no stronger
proof of the general existence of alarming didress,
nor of the orgent necessity for relief.
it'VEMILE ELOPEMEra.—Thursday night, the
daughter of a gentleman of Poplar, a beautiful;
girl about sixteen years of ase. and having a large I
fortune, eloped from her father's house with a
young gentleman, the son of a respectaLle surgeon:
of Limehouse, not more than seseliteen. Every;
means have been taken to trace the fue.ti-s, Intt
sncceu.