Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-12-11

similar OutrageS were COmmItteu III
other parts oflhe town; the riot act was
read at little past 10 O'Clock, and the
mob increasing, the cavalry were sent
for at /, and came from Glasgow about
/. When they arrived, the people gave
them hearty cheer, and Immediately
dispersed.
Next day as the magistrates were go
ing to church, they were insulted by the
populace; and one of the most active of
the mob was seized by Baltic Bowie,
who with the rest of the magistrates
conducted him to gaol before proceeding
to church.
During the evening of Sunday, gentle
men were generally assailed with stones
wherever they were found. About a
dozen of the large panes in the Coffee
room windows were broken, and the
gentlemen prevented by the mob from
retiring for about an hour. The cavalry
dispersed the mob without using their.
swords. The prisoners in the police of
fee attempted to force their way out,
but were prevented by the watchmen;
who were brought from their stations to
guard them.
The riot became serious at z O'Clock.
The riot act was read three times before
nine. The windows of the Tontine,
Baltic Bowie, Mr.. Burns old and new
houses, DR.. Findlay, Birkmyre's ware
house, Baltic I.eishman and son, Buc-
hanan of North Bar, Mr.. Sharp, captain
of the Batonmen, Mr.. Lymburn and
Mr.. Pollock's windows, with the lamps
of Causeyside; High-street, Story-street,
New-street, are all destroyed. The iron
railing of the Methodist chapel was torn
to pieces, and used as weapons against
the cavalry and Batonmen, and the mob
charged them clearly up Story-street.
All was quiet at one in the morning.
The mob began to assemble about s
O'Clock on Monday morning, and conti-
nued to increase till l., when the riot act
was read, and the cavalry and constables
endeavored to clear the streets. Two
companies of the 8oth arrived at 3
O'Clock, piled their arms, and remained
! in readiness at the cross. In the mean
time, the reform committee were met
with the provost and meeting of the
people was held at the foot Of ST. James
street, about or 5000 men assembled
in an instant to hear the report. The
orators spoke as follows -" Gentlemen,
we have had long conference with the
Provost, and he has pledged his honor,
that every person who has sustained
| any damage in the late outrages, shall
have ample justice done him, and, should
any person accuse any Batonman, oil
wanton cruelty in the discharge of his
duty, the affair shall have complete
and candid investigation; and if the Ba-
tonman be found gully, he shall be
brought to condign punishment, though
he were his own father.-Now, gentle
men, you must dispense Immediately, as
the provost is determined to use every
effort to keep the peace" (here the
mob shouted, who broke the peace? re-
store the prisoners, restore the prison
ers without bail, give up the flags, &C.
i"Our message is delivered, one quarter
of an hour only is allowed you to dis
perse, every mans fate is in his own
hand" The great body of the people
still continuing in the streets, the mill
tary were forced to interfere. The ca
valry and Batonmen Immediately scour-
ed the streets, and dispersed the mob in
all directions. At night every close
and lane was searched with torches, and
quietness was completely restored at
70 o'clock. Allthe lamps in Georges
street, Canal-street, and Broomland-
street, were broken at 9 O'Clock. Seve-
raj people were severely hurt with the
Batons of the constables, but we have
not heard of any one being dangerously
wounded. All was quiet at six o'clock.
When the order arrived at Glasgow
from Paisley for the cavalry, the sound
ing of the bugle brought great multi
tude into the streets to learn the news
and we are sorry to say that number of
the poor soldiers were hit with frag-
ments of brick and otherwise hurt.
They arrived at the Black Bull Inn at
different times; and several OF those
who were late, having 70 inquire the
road, were by evil disposed persons
misdirected.
BRITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The present state of feeling among
the people of England, is not wholly
confined to the lower classes of the com
munity.-Sir Francis Burdett has, in a
long and eloquent speech delivered in
the house of commons, set forth the
causes of complaint, and advocated the