The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-04-07 00:00:00

THE SIATEsNIAN.

GLASGOW AND PAISLEY.

all the piannfarturing town. and villages for a oloxelsl
igiles round, au Address to the People of England, Ire-I
IMO. and Scotland, railing 'moo them to come forward
awl to effect, by force, if resisted, a revolution
im r;sr liovernmelt.
One of the injunctions contained in this Address was
to abstain from all a.irk after the let day of April, anal
we are extremely sorry to say that this order has been
but too implicitly obeyed. All the weavers in Glasgow
and its suburb. have struck work, and our streets are
crowded with them a liking about bile. The weavers in
Paisley and its neighlionrhoull, have alsu,we understand,
ceased to work, and it is not isseprolialsle that we may
be favoured with a visit fr souse of limn. The col-
liers in the country motel have likewise struck this
morning, and ire have onfortunately to increase our list
with the cutton-spinuers. and some of the machine-
makers and fowiders. Most of the mills began nark
this morning, but threaletsing visits were intim iiately
paid to them, and the workers did not return at break-
fast time, or have since lett their work.
'flue demeanour of the people on the streets is at pre-
sent perfectly peaceable, am, though they are 0CC4,1011.
ally gathered Into gloomy knots, still every thing bears
more the marks of an attempt to itatio:Wate by numbers.
than to strike a blow. Indeed, such a scheme could
searrely Cuter into the most visionary beat, as ..err mili-
tary force in this garrison is of the most formidable de-
serileion, ronsisting of artillery. eavalrr. a Mina:ion of
the Ride Brigade, and Volunteers. *1 he whole were
tinder arises this mooning before day-break; the r -.Oar
garrison in their relseetiye loarr.o.ks; the reeriti:itig
parties in St. Vincent-street, where was also sari el
the troop of laa,gow Light Horse; the Shasp.almoi •rs,
nearly ND strong, kin tieorge's-square; and a parry of
tlee Armed .%ssoriation in St. I;inich's-squarr. The
Yeomanry of this and some adjoining counties are 41,41
on their eiarrh, and, altogether, we should think little
is to he appreltroole'l front open resistance, should,
unfortunately, the ill-advised people attempt any such

We have now hide doubt hitt the stables were pnr-
posely fired, particularly as the following letter was
received by the butler or the College shortly after their
destruction, the author of which nearly fulfilled his threat
with nu common degree of relentless daring
Sist—Please to tell your masters to take care as
theieselves, fur they will be visited soon bt• a gang that
thoy won't Frind—:.l Mr. Constable, Colledge,
Hereford."

We have to rommunicate intelligence ef the most
Fotafttl drecriptioto, t Ulargow and Puisley. lii the
avarse of Setunlay night anal Sunday moraine'. as
" Adderss to the People of Enelantl, Ireland., anti Scut-
L.ead," W4st posted nrou the walls in Glasgow and Paisley.
anti in aH the mouth-to:ring towns and villa_,. fur a
steer,' nodes round. 'Doi. e.daltres called upon Ibe people
te come 'Omani itsetaostly and to " afro, by force, if'
wieted. a Emoted 0000 in the Bovernment." •It has so
Egnature, but prufesses to he subscribed " by antler of
Ste Committee of Organiz • , for f •g a Proyi-
saonal Government," and it is dated April Ist.
One of the injunctions rontained in this Address was
to abstain from all work afire the Ist day of April, and
•t has been inoplicitly obeyed. All She weaver,. in Mas-
aan and its suburhs are represented ti.• have atrark
work, awl the streets were crowded with them walking
a!anst. The weavers iu Paisley and its, neifhbourhood
Were said itt have alt•IS rr:Mett from work. liar ruiners
struck on alonslay 00000 ening, as well us the cotton-spin-
tiers, anal . mu- adds,• stiechine maskers and botonlers.—
Illina the whole of the ulailinactering repulatiim. as if
I.y our li;l:litliattiltll4 impulse. hail sus/ten/led their le-
Lairs. %%here hill this ii•assati rim a lollenees
isaust produce peuury, penury starvation, and sturvatiou
anarchy.
large et-infect...mem. of military were marching upon
liat.aneow from Esiiiihsfrgh and Stirling.
Tree latest intellipenec received by titteerntnent, from
Ulattliow and Paisley, is down to three to'rlork tin aloe-
day, at which time the streets wire much cruaaded a itla
the unempinyed aorismen of all deseripti 0000 s, lint no ac-
tual clisturbanetl had taken !slam The greatest trars.
laitwover, prevailed, that the night would uut pass over
tranquilly.
The follosvina is a copy of the atrocious Address re-
ferred to abuse :
.`" •DMICas To THE INfiAVITANTS or °BRAT BRITAIN AND -
measure.
lIIIMAND.
" Friends and Cotintrvisien—llosused from that torpid The 3121i'itnile% i""1"1 the 1.":7""i" P"rl2"tat'°":
state in which we have been sunk 1.r,., mane year,., w,. " eR9II.IMATIfiN- -fly Tux Emu, pHor,,,r A i, mAuls.
are at length compelled, from the extremity of our snot-' TerrEs sir TISK 5 rry Of Gi.tit;OW. rut: is:skstorr or
terings,"and the contempt beeped upon our Petitions LSN ttiN.;1::::. AND 111 a JCSTIt'ES or THE eZat a rue
fur retiree', to assert our rights, at the hazard of our THE LOWER V ‘3Bl. Or TilE ell Up cot NTS.
laves: and jaroclaiui to the nodal the real motives, l i• Whereas, ne have othserved talth meal surprise anal
which (if not mierepreeenteil by designing men would iesticern, a liighh• Acolitififis an I ir...450ita1.,.. !stinted
have united all ranks) have reiliweil us to take up arms . paper, isto-ted up this morning, ant only thrtetelsout the
for the redress of oar common grievances. . easy, imt is, tittieseroiss places in the stastarbsoleeumin owl
•"l'he numerous public meetings held throughout the " .ism Adilresa to the Inhabit:sots of lireat Ilrisaiti anal
country has densonstreted to you, that the interests sit I selrtal: whirl. is obviously a direct sleeivrition of has-
all classes are the same; that the protection of the life usediately intended 110.1ility to the tiosvnimeit and con.
and property of the rich man is the iuterest of the pour *dottiest la :Lis rusititry : We licrel,v twee more give
• oven, and in return, it is the interest of the rich to pro- notice, that all attempts whirls shall be made to follow
trct the poor from the iron grasp of despotism t for, whets up the isitlatomator: *irk and treasonable object of that
its victims are exhauated in the hover circles, there is 1110 .ttlike•os. will lie instontly resisted liv the iris il newer,
aasurances but that its ravages will he continued its the aided lo the stmts..; militant force plrersi at their dia..
upper : for, once set in motion, it will continue to move • posal; anal that ali tilei.stires by assenshfeecs of people
tilt a succession of victims fall. in proosecutiee of such designs, will be regarded as an
6 GS Our principles are few, and founded on the hasps of ' intsirrecti.on .4,:aiiist the 'hires-omen% and lw instantly
our Constitution, which were purchased with the dearest ' past down by the most prompt usi:itary execution.
Moos! of our ancestor', and which we swear to transmit : 'a And whereas tie have been inform-a, that it is the
to posterity unsullied. or perish in the attempt. Paptality : intention of taose who here issued 80. aforesaid Ad-
o/ rights (nut of property) is the object for which we dress, to brim in !tidies of meta from the country in
contend, and which we consider as tie only security for fintherniire of their trai-oruus put/mates; we berelty
our liberties and lives. I warn all such persona to abstain trots, firing so led away,,
o Let as show to the world that We are not that law- to their still baser.!, 311.1 the itmoineest ,':anger of their'
less, sanguinary rabble, which our oppressors won't!' tires. ?old w. ae.,in warn the loyal and wellalispose,i
persuade the higher cirri we are—but a brave anal inisaidtatits of tins city and sitlotirles, in the event that
cemwous people, determined to he free. Liberty or any rising, a. is thrertesiini, shall take !dare, to keep
Leath is our motto, and we have sworn to return hems. themeelves and their la 000 iiies within doors, . !sal un no
in triuospb--or return nu more! arsonist to 'Motel,. aN. those who shall be actually vie-
•` soldiers—Shall yam, I 'onntrymen, bonnet by the se- la:ing the lae+ a.l the country. I
trail obligation of an oath, to ch:fend your country and l " tilasgovv, April 2, !IVO!'
your King fries enemies, whether fort ii."' or thtnavtiet Haar-rasr Pi is•cato e.—The croiril is lurreasing is
Pillage Ma bayonets into lite boat's"' of fathers aNd • mar street., lota all continues peaceable.
Nether., and at once saerilice at the shrine of military
lodged lis the le, ice-otnee ~,r stsc,,ing
despotism, to the unrelenting orders of a cruel faction, Tito torus are • e - r •i • I
up the .‘slstres,4 on Sonnies, morning, am! tie.) 101.er. care
1: tot'
keliage which Y" h"1.1 in "mutate with the rest also ronlineti there for tearing- 'town the l'ret:.atiuts of
of mankind? Soldier'', turn your eyes towards Spain, the Slagistrates on Sunday evening% 1
and there behold the happy effe
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onion of soldiers and citizens. Look to that quarter, : ArFEMPI' 711 BURN lIRREFURD CO.:Li:I:R.I
sad there behold the Yoke of bated despotism, broke by
--eams---
the unaiiiintans wish of the people and the soldiery, hap- i , , , 1
II e lately stated the natal thettruction of the Coheir,
dopy art omplished without bloodshed. And shill yon, R• at ficrefor.l, by tire, and it is with the deepest
wina taught those soldiers to fight the battle-of Liberty.
aefuse to tight those of cunt ON II country? Forbid it regret we h.i%e WM' 541 emirs' a OHIO diallniir:ll attempt
to set tire ollege where Vic oat' the
Heaven ! Come forwarti then at once, and free your i
Cathedral torethe C
tan si Ir. lin Sdar lastht.e lwfoars &laurelre thr 111.10 n
Country and your King from the power of those that
sof Divine Sera ire et the CaCheilral, Mr. Haver, the or-
" Friends am! l'utintrviitees—The eventfid period has I gankt, what has roman in else College, had occasion to
leave Ilse church, which adjoins the premiers, anal in
now arrived, where the st•ryiees ..1 all nill lie required.:
tar the forwarol;ng of an object so universally wished,' Praweediag to his apartment, lie perceived he kaoline
anal! from the 111.1( of the eastern angle of the south trim_
oral so absolutelv tieceesary. l'onir forward then,
renal, of the building ; he instantly prneeetled to
"mist those who have begun, in do completioss 4.f so :
it- 4.110ns a task, and •uppert the laudable elborts„ a hich i the spot, and found part of the wooti-a•ork of the roof in
Sir are about to make, to replace to Britons those rights ' dews. which, with aassistenee, be suereeded in
c unsecrated to then, ba. Magna I 'harta and the !till of: enPlweesing t as the fire was nuking rapid progress,
fights. and sweep from sear short: that corruption which : there is little olonlot. but for the providential circuits-
Is dogrrtled us below the dignity of m.o.
I stun" of his °harrying the ke, in a very short period
as
" Owine to the misrepreaentations it Li h hare gone : the whole of the root would have been en lire, and the
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elorosul with repartl to our intentions, we think it indis- I destruction of a great part of the I Alrge inevitable.
peasal,le necessary, to declare inaiolable all „laic stud' On the flames being extinguished. it was discovered
private property. And we hereby coil upon all Justices, that th" l"""ts and Pills where they rinnmenced hail
et the Peace, and all others, to suppress pillage and i /"'"11 partially satowated with spirit of turpentine; a
paunder of every description ; and to endeavour to se- quantity of brushwood fauns besums taken from a room
a. ~, those guilty of said, offences, hunt the, may receive sear the Ware, hay, straw, anal some matches were also
disposed Of, *a as to spread the delimit:tire element, and
Bret punishment which such violations of justice demand,
•` In the present state of affairs, and that ing the a.„nti.: in short every art Incense:it carefully and skilfully made
to envelop the building in a III:01 of game before assist.
saiation of so momentous a struggle, we earnestly request i
et all to desist from their labour, front and after this I Alice rotild he given; the spot and time chosen for the
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day, tin' Ist of April, and attend wholly •o the recovery fiend-like attempt were likewise selected with singular
rei a heir rights, and consider it as the duty of every man • discrimination; the place is in a Pan of the (-allege
seldom frequents, olilfiettlt fur water to he conveyed to,
Imo: to recommence until he is in possession of those 1
tights which distinguish the freeman from the slave, viz.! sad the Vicere wire absent on their eleriral duties, and
Mine Service A little before
that of giving consent to the laws by ohich be is to be I, the servant, attending -
twelve o clock the alarm became general, the congrega-
governed. We therefore reconametail to the proprietors •
, tions of the different cleirehes left them ; and the most
01 public works, and all others, to stop the one End shut : . .
• at•ttve alacrity was displayed to afford assistance, a Islets
up the (Ater. anvil order is restored, as we will he sac. ,
.. .
jou scones esertians of lie. Harem fortonately reu-
temitable fur no dal/takes which may he sustained, and 1 the 1
Breed unorces+ary, tt;; t 1.,. dames were happily subdued
vsaelt, after this public autiutation, they can have no : 1. . . .
before tile cogittes arrived. It is a t singular eir.
eis:in
euutstance a,s I ileirly proves that when the smoke was
And we berehr give notice to all those who shall he • . . . . . .
first discovered, the diabolical anrerithiter st hare
foursa carrying arms against those who intend to rege-, . .
been superthosier of the
l• •I • -*I -I- I .1 -
lot itt or_ its eat aro., t lA, :he
aerate their country end restore its inhabitants to their
• College who ii isteniel to render assistance tot the first
native dignity, we shall consider them as troika's to , . .
their Country and encinies to their hive, and treat then, : Aril,
found 0.-,r Ow spot, MI fire, a Flerente oil flask,
als such.
I whirl' evidently had contained torpentitte; and after-
wards, ii hen the lire was impressed, on searching for :
0 n Monday last, about Gee o'clock, an explosion of
it, the flask u-as discosered in an old cask in a h'ole
gas took place in a stink shop in Trongate, tilargow,
under the sta;i a, twist die place; the wretch smast,tlicrt-
and, th I ' wig t souse of the flooring of the she above was
fore, have es' aped whilst Mr. (;aster and the butler were ..
blown up, fortunately no person was hurt. The cause
procuring tarter, and every circumstances proves, that
of the ex dosion it 'is sisal, was tl ' Th _ its:— 0 gas WAS
whoever this 11141111th:oil fiend may he, he is no, well at,
csca
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tug from the internal pipes. owing to their Hol
ouainted with the Collree, 'nil poesessed of daring and feet iconstru • d • • h
china, an a ton-stestt was brought to solder
wicked cunning equal to the horrible crime he attempt-
up the holes, when he, instead of sloine what was proper,
etl to perpetrate. It is also remarkable, that within a
tbou htlesslypulled away the pipe f'..
the conspany's
few feet of the spot, inscribed on the Wall, in (Ohl Fug- h a rgh- • '
fish characters, is the followitag sentence :---'"l'lit. eyes
a ed, sod the explosion almost instantly took place.
of the Lord ace in every place, belsoldieg the evil and . esc p '
. A Gentleman, named Beaumont, was hustled by a
the good." Prue. xv. :1.
The Costs)* aml l'irars immediately issued !rills, offer- flaring gang of pickpockets at the end of Clarges-street
ing a reward of lOU esti neat for the 'discovery of the in- du.ine the procession yesterday, and robbed of property
centliary, awl the villainous attempt of course excited a to the amosint.of 31N51., but mostly in bills of exchange.
strong sensation in this city, where such a crime has hi- He had no chance of securing any of the ruffians,
tha'rto been unknown. Or Monday the Mayor called a An inquisition was taken yesterday at the Dover
meeting 41( the inhabitants, alien resolutions were car- Co !Ire- Wade, Hammersmith, before Tamil** STIRLING,
anhunuoly a.tarted, fool the reward there stated, in addi- Hut. Coroner, on the body of a new-burn male infant,
tion to the our by the t'ustos and a'icers, offered for the found wrapped up in an old blanket, in a ditch.—der-'
oliscovery of the Armlet, width, we sincerely hope, diet. " The death of Ilse deteasell was caused by the in-
way hare the tles'red effect. s famous and seandalous neglect of the mother."

" By order of the Committee of Organization
for formin,, a Provisional Government.
Olasgow, April
Britons !--tiod, Justice—the wishes of all good men
me with ns. Join together and make it one cans', and
the nations of the earth shall hail the liar when the
standard of Liberty shall be raised on its native soil."
Ot.isoow, Arius. 3.—We are extremely sorry to state.
that at no time since the beginning of -Radicalism has
there been such a general apprehension of danger as
within the last ten days, in Glasgow and its neighbour-
hoods There has Lttely prevailed a system of intimida-
tion not formerly attempted ; and many well-disposed ,
peceable people in manufactories and workshops have
been obliged to enter the lists of the disaffected, from i
the terror of their lives. Indeed, it is more among the'
operatives who have resisted the importunities and
threats to join in those unlawful associations that the •
led of danger exists than among those in more elevated '
ai a ohms.
oetween Sa!urilay night aril Sunday morning there!
nes posted mimosa the want id tilasgar, Pais:ey, and in