Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-23
RIOTS AT MANCHESTER

On Monday the 10th OF August ,lo y
form Meeting was held at Nlauches..
There were not less at this meeruo H..
loo 900 people collected from all H.. ~
lagos round for 90 miles. Oralor ill.,.
was the leader. The approach OF tho t;r
/ lefent bodies Of the deluJed popuIac. &c
which it Was constituted, was made with
all manner oi outward display, 10 oIde, 10
! impose torbe arance on he civil surh,,i,;..
banners nj bands Of music added ,b.;,
effect to The march OF the different jiyi,i
ons Of the reformers, which was cop3uc,.d
with something like military precision
Among the torinerwere several tearing II.
following inscription and device. slot
us die like men, and not be sold as sIsyesp
Ne corn laws-Annual parIiamen,s and
universal sufrage-Major Cartwright. bin
The rose supported on each side Ly ,be
. shamrock and thistle, with tw o hsnds mi.
ted, and the word union among them
! Three different flags bearing the cap off.
brr'y on the flag staff. Equal repr.en.
tatlon or death !-Taxation, with false re.
presentation, is unjust and t,rannicaI."-.
Women, in considerable numbers, were
united in these professions, and adyap.
ced with them to the general place Of
meeting in Peters Square. When every
thing OF preliminary arrangement had con.
Guided, Hunt with his immediate party,
mounted platform prepared for lheirre-
ceptIoD, from whence he proceeded 10
address the multitude. His harangue was
suffered TO go on one hour, until the ri.
OF act, had been read in due form, and
then he was interrupted by body OF Ca
Valry, acting under the orders OF the ci.
vii magistrates. They made full charge
in full gallop, amongst the crowd to The
platform on which he was placed, cut i.
down with their swords. and took Hunt
and all Oh the stage prisoners.
They then made second charge to dis.
Perse the people, in which hundred, were
thrown down and rode over. Five lost
their lives, and about 100 were severely
wounded. All continued confusion III. eve.
ming, when the mob broke some wnuows
in the New Cross. The Ssh foot then
fire.! on them and killed 4 mel; they were
asssil,d by the mob with stones and bliCk.
bats, and one Dragon was Knocked dosu
! irou his horse senseiess by blow, AM has
since died. On the i7;h all was alarm,
and the streets crowded with militia. Or
ders were issued for all the shops to be
closed and il was reported that some thou.
sands were coming 10 Manchester with
pixies and arms. Cannon VS. placed 10
the streets, but the mob seemed desperate,
and determined to have revenge. lOurac.
counts are no later than the l7thl. Hunt,
Johnson, Knight, Morehouse, Saxlon aud
the other leaders of the Retormers, were
! imprisoned in separate cells.
Dir. Gaming has gone 10 the confines:
on tour oil a few weeks.
| New York papers TO the 22d July had
been received in London.
Englrh stocks, August l6, 3 per cent.
conso!s 7I3-Do. for account 7Ii-la7SPr
French funds, S per cents. 7lf. 4lc.-
Bank stock 1888.
Disturbances are said to have broken
out in Sicily.
| Commodore Sir G. r. Collier, in tie
Tartar, had arrived in England, from the
coast of Africa.
The British ship Erne, of 90 guns, r.
los' on one the Cape de Verd islands
crew saved
Fine flour in London Aug. lS, wassoa
at 60 to 66s per sack.
| The average prices Of grain, for Tue
week ending 7lb August, bei"g the 5'n o.
the Xix weeks, by which the next quaI'sfY
import average will be made up, for "ne''
76s Cd. The ports of Great Britain a''
row closed against the admission Tor hoiH'
consumption, Of all descriptions OF gra'D'
pulse and -four, from any port or p'4''
between the river Eyder ana BIdas."'
barley, oats and pease, imported Hun
any other ports, would still remain a.
Missile until the 18th August.
The Prince Regent was continuing u
excursion in the royal yachs,