The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-06-01

net was overpowered by numbers. Itwould
have been idle to have made any further
resistance, and he was obliged to submit to
force. A very low, shabby looking carriage
was in waiting at the door. Sir Francis was
brought out and put intoi,, and the SERGEANT
at Arms, Mr.. Colman, slept in after him.
The military force was now very strong.
and became concentrated around the CAR
rage, and drove up Aibcmarle street, Bond
street, into the New Road, Mary. .labone and
along Finsbury to the Tower. Two troops
OF the horse guards preceded the carriage.
and several OF them rode along side. A re
giment OF light horse Immediately followed
the carriage, and the rear was brought up
oy very strong body of tile life guards.
Inc cavalcade, as it proceeded, excited
wonderful interest, and the crowd attending
1t Increased to such ar extent, that, by the
time Sir Francis Burdett reached the tower,
the crowd had blocked the Minories,
anu all the streets in its vicinity. and it be-
came impossible for cart or carriage to pass
All the shops were shut, and all business
was at a stand On the whole line to tie
tower. the immense concourse of people in
the rear continued shouting and hallooing,
and the troops were hooted and insulted with
abusive language by the populace as they
passed. while prayers and praises were be-
slowed upon Sir F. The military bore the
abuse very patiently, although some of them
appeared to have been maltreated, their
Clothes being despatched with mud one of
the guards suffered much in this way, his
clothes were covered with mud, and he was
cut in the face. Besides the force that ac-
companred Sir Francis Burdett, a regiment
OF the foot guards proceeded up the Strand,
about half-past eleven, for the tower, and
every possible precaution was taken to pre-
vent riot and preserve the public tranquility
The number of troops which have arrived
IN the metropolis and its Immediate vicini-
ty' IN the Course of yesterday, is estimated
at ten thousand.
Upon the return of the troops from the
tower, the mud and stones from the populace
began to play on them in showers. Oppo-
site the Trinity House they could endure the
assault no longer, but charged the multitude
sword in hand. The firing ofthe carbines
became now pretty general, and numbers of
the people fell. The contest continued all
the way up French -churchstreet, where shot
entering the shop of Mr.. Goodeve, boot
maker, forty three, Killed a man in CONVEX
sation with Mr.. Goodeve at the time. An
other shot penetrated into warehouse op.
Posite, but did no mischief a.
We heard of 10 or IA killed and wound.
ed--among the former was the one above
"iS"tiohSu-s pun Oiu OTlCkiayeF, IN the
service of Mr.. Thomas, shot through the
neck--of the wounded, there is one shot
thro' the groin dangerously Willis, of John
street, Blackfriars. through the foot--an-
other in the arm, carried to Davis, a surge,
on on Tower-hill, and many with Sabre
wounds.
The Bank. the Mansion house, and all the
shops in the streets in the city, leading to the
tower, are closely shut up. 1t would be inn
possible to get within mile Of the tower.
GLOBE OFFICE, 2 O'Clock.
The extra guards have been all with
drawn on the outside of the tower.-In.
gress and egress are allowed, a, usual !; and
all is perfectly tranquil. There is not even
oentinel at Sir Francis's door; and every
person may visit him with as perfect free
dom, as lift were his own house in Piccadl-
ly. Colonel Wardle and several other friends
visited him this morning.
tits generally supposed, that the House of
Commons will proceed to a vote of expul.
sion against Sir Francis Burdett. The Ba
ronet's letter certainly appears to court that
sentence but ministers viii act with their
characteristic weakness, if they attempt to
inhictit.