Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-05-23

able families nave leit their houses, fearing
the consequences. The London Courier
speaks in very Responding language.
How, it says, this inGammatory mass is
10 be brought back, with safety, into the
social body upon which il now hangs as a
frightfui excrescence, we know NOT We
can only hope that it may be effected.
The private letters from Glasgow and
Paisley, are of the most gloomy descrip-
ton. Business was entirely suspended,
and, II is stated, that all public works
within 5 miles had been stopped, as no
laborers were found to work: the few that
Showed disposition TO return TO their
ayocations, we're deferred by threats from
The more daring. At Paisley. several eff
forts bad beensmade to get possession Of
arms; aud an attack on the military was
said TO have been attempted for that pur-
pose, but IL was defeated. The mob then
proceeded ia The dead Of night to the
country. Several houses were attacked.
One, that OF Mr. Roberison's, three miles
f.aa. Paisley az attended with fatal eE
fects. The inmates of that genlleman's.
house fred on the mob, aud killed one
man, but they still endeavored to force
their entrance. After repeated firing,
during which several of The mob were
desperately wounded, they retired. The
body was conveyed TO Paisley.
So daring have these people become,
that they seize upon smith shops, and man.
ufacture pixies, aud other weapons; and
they even drill and practise military una
neuvres, near the towns in open day.
A letter from Glasgow, dated April 5.
says, g affairs are growing worse: party
Of veterans who were escorting to prison
man who was caught in the act OF pulling
down the Governors proclamation, was
nearly murdered by the mob, who made
an attempt to rescue the prisoner. The
corporal who commanded the guard, eau
toned the mob to desist, bu! without eff
feet; aud finding themselves 10 perilous
situation, fred two shots, which, instead
OF having the desired effect, only irritated
them TO further acts of violence, and at
length the party were obliged to frel
amongst them, which was the cause Of
woman being severely wcunded in the
neck; she is not dead, but her life is IN
great danger; upon which the whole mob
fed ip the greatest confusion, crying out,
g do not fire again"
6 have this moment learnt that a gen..
eral skirmish has taken place near kilsyth,
on the river Carron, between party Of
about go Radicals and 10 Hussars, joined
by nine of the Stirling Yeomanry; and
after several being wounded on both
sides, the Radicals were routed, and some
Of the prisoners taken were conducted to
the gaol.
4 g Eleven Of The Committee of the Pro
visionaI Government have been arrested
here, and conducted TO Stirling Castle.
Hopes are entertained that the active
measures which are now taking, will putt
q final stop to these dreadful proceedings.
On the I'd Of April the magistrates OIL
Leeds were apprised Of project Of the
Radicals to attack the town the following
night, at given signal. The military
and yeomanry were Immediately put 10
reouisition. About two o'clock in thel
morning, the signal, a sort of fire-balioon,
was observed in the direction of Castle
Hill, near Almondbnry; and several par
ties of men, in regular order, were seen,
in different directions. approaching the
town. One division came so near as the
Marsh turnpike, short distance from the
New Church. None Of them, however,
entered the town, having, it is supposed,
received intelligence of the preparations
made by the magistrates.
The following extract is from private
letter, dated Madrid, March 81
Spain is far from enjoying a tranquil
situation: the excuses which have been
committed are renewed in several quarters.
A sHllen disquietude prevails IN the pub
lie mind. Many good men have ranged
themselves at the head Of the revolutionary
movement in the hope Of directing it; will
they succeed /! Mistsust is at its height,
the tempest menaces on all sides.
g The day before yesterday the revc-
luton began to display itself. A decree
Of the Junta pronounced the confscation
of all property belonging to the Inquisi-
ton, aud this is the prelude to spoliation
far more considerable, which affects the
first classes OF the State, and the plan Of
which, it is said, is already agreed upon.
"A club OF Liberales (Jacobins) is
openly organized in Madrid; il exercises
its influence over the Provisional Junta;
it is a faithful portrait Of your Breton
Club, Of 1889. Various members Of the
Jun,a 90 TO this association TO receive their
instructions.
Terror is general. The liberty Of
the press is the exclusive right Of apariy |;
woe to him who should use it to publish
reflections on what is passing The Rev
oiattioa or Death this is the order Of the
day. We are not without fears for the