The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-01-14 00:00:00

JOANNA SOUTHCOTrS FOLLOWERS.

Calt.Dasu..--John • watchman, carrying
a 'ergs Irsiopat, decorated with ribands ; Swamis!
Jones and Thomas Joiner► jnarnsymen carpeure►a ;
John hood, Justaryinan staves; l'homas Smith, a
watchman ; James Dodd. s journeyman shoemaker;
Catharine Sibley, t►e wife 61 Jahn. tie tram: eters.
who carried a book• la her hone; Samuel Jones.
boy. Hasson of Santee! the corpenroe ; and Edward
Slate►, a boy, the receiver 4 Maims., were yester-
day pot i• the bar. Their bats were decorated
vii:h white ribands, and they sarerally wore a War,
formed of oraage.coloor reloads, on their left
breasts.

Samuel Gibson, an officer belonging to Cord-
'liners' Ward, stated, that as be was coming dawn
Sise-lane iota Iludge.row, about ten o'clock that
morning, ►e saw a nomber of persons ~.ambled by
the extraordissary appearance sod conduct of the
Prisoners, there was a terrible noise, sod the raw
was blockaded with arts; a greet riet ensued, end
he thought it was prudent to seed to the Beadle of
the Ward for his assistance; it was with difficulty
they 'striated the Prisoners from the mob ; they
were fighting with broom-sCeks ; two of them were
down, sod if it bad not been for the interference of
him and his brother officers, they would net now be
enabled to unfold their tale to the Aldermen. Ile
had ewe many riots, but never saw one that threw.
I toed more dangerous consequences. When he first j
saw the Prisoners, Sibley was blowing a trumpet,l
and proclaiming that the Prince of Pesci had come
ori earth ; abet the Almighty had sent down en earth
! Shiloh, for the redemption of Metiers. The other
Prisoneis were calling out, •s Shiloh is rome—yes
will all be saved !" and the woman said she had had •
IShiloh in her arms, and that he was ties's and bone.
One of the Prisoner, carried a sag, which was liken
away by a sailor.
Boswell Bati, beadle of Cords/liners' Ward,
stated, that he was seat for by the last witness to as-
sist to quell the riot. When he arrived in Bodge.
row, there was a great disterititice ; there were at
least five bendred persons 'ail fighting. If he end
his brother officers hall not succeeded in getting the
• Prisoners away from the Dinh, he had no doubt but they
would here been killed. They brought them to the
office, followed by the mob, who seemed perfectly
satisfied when they were informed they were going
into donne. vile. _

Alderman BKYDbill asked the Prisoners what they
had to say for themselves, as the charge against them
was a serious ono, that of disturbing the peace of the
city.
John Sibley, raising the trumpet which he held in
his 40—'1 I Mee but one 'mid to say, for I have
not now time to lay down what the Almighty God
has desired me to proclaim through that boy (point-
ing to Slater), that Ike mond eosin on earth of
Jesus Christ has taken place in the person of Soilols."1
Alderman LINTDGM I cannot listen to such
staff as this. If you bad any tree religion yds would I
feel differently ; I em afraid sumo wicked and de-
-1 signing person has had influence sufficient over yogi
to make you fanatics."
John, the trumpeter.—" Re careful of what yes
say, and how you act, for this boy (pointing to WI-
ter) hes bad, in four or five months, between 5 and
1600 visions from above, although he is only IS )mss
•f ar."
JJ
Alderman Beremotr.—" If ion can.not condi*
'outsell& properly as tradesmen, now you ere,
bramaght before me, it It my duty to present a repe-
tition of your Inbicoeduct ; you do riot look like
sita.linesi bet you act as such."
Jan, the transperer.—" As you like, we will do ;
we cannot Sr injured."
Alderman IlitYuGes.-41 Tee mast be the dopes
of some wicked •n•: designing persons that has made
you met as you have done. I will send yon all to
liridewell If some respectable person does not come
forward and give me an assurance, that you will not
transgress in she same way again. I will not 'take
your own promise.."
John, the trumpoPr.—" We have not one tallies
us a character, and we want none from say periods
in earth."

Catharine, the nice of John rho tryiniunar, pro-
ducer' • book, end exclaimed-4` Read that, seri yee
will ape our characters wader the hand of Jesus

Christ."

Alderman Belimn thee asked the boy, Slake,
was be the sou of say of the Prisoners t—lbt Innk•
ed most Indignant, and replied, " I as not the son
of any man."
&easel Jones, the carpenter-66 We are ordeeed
by God to gn through the city for three days, and
proclaim the glorious news of rthe Prince of Peace
hoeing cane nn earth, and we are determined to
hill Ms orders."
Alderman IlacocEs—" It becomes my duty to
poems year carrying year temiletions into effect—
' for if yea are determined to proclaim it, you most do
se in Bridewell, for to that place I commit yos."
Several of the Officers stated, that they would not
be answerable for the lives of the Inhering If they
were to take them on foot to Brideoill, as the mob
was se infuriated against them.
Alderman !Incur:Es desired that carriages might
he obtained, which being done, the Pr;sosters were
conveyed to Bridewell, followed by a great oumbrr
of persons.

An art of magi el 1964'61 look /dare on Mon-1
day ete oo itt e, skeet sit o'clock, at C;laphsm•eomaon.
'ome unknown teoniter stabbed one of tin roach
horse, of Mr. lleathcoue'avech, d•ninq the f.•n en.
notes the 'hoer went into • pnbliu.i..,use. %Ye hope
retiTtlabl, pewits in the neighbourhood sill
i offer some reward foe his apprehension.

Tom berglitiet were knamitte.l on TOVIJOII volght,
the mpg at the4g.oge of NIT,. Fang%awe, g +blew, in
l'ortlgad-recd, which was entered bra bark Window
from a meas. and the indoor wet attirigsd of plate
and other **tides; the rnithers left cy the Wein
door. The ethers a 4 committed at lirs.Gidgenn'a.
its Mary-le-benne ;New-road, out tante theft a goer.
ter of galls (grim efte first, by fectiag the abutter;
el the front awn, bat the rabbets aged hare ISPft
elistagbe,C at they oily conveyed array I tetv oracles
from the hifehen. • tt