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.Neu Pork, June 3

The Duke OF Wellington arrived al Deriu VII
the 18th, from St. Petersbnrgh, on his return 10
England. IT,.
report Of the fall of Mssolongh, considered in
correct and it is stated that Greek heet OF SIXTY
sail arrived before that place the Goth March.
Serious riots bad taken place in the manufactur-
inp districts. At Blackburn, Accrngson, and
White Ash, the unemployed work people to the
number of some thousand, goaded by their suffer
ines, have proceeded from factory to factory and
DESTROYED above 200 power looms. 1t became ne
cessary to employ the military 10 stay their pro.
gress, but only on one occasion have shots been
fred. AT Blackburn, the machinery in the power
loom factory Of Eccles & Co. was entlreS Destroy
ed. AT Grimshaw Park, another factory was at
tackled and the power looms destroyed. Here
shots we're exchanged between the soldiers and the
people and TWO OF the latter were woundcd--some
Of the soldiers were also hurt, but behaved with
exemplary patience. There was no attempt to IN
iure any thing but power looms. Similar out
RACES were committed at Clthero, and llelmshore
At Rawenstall on the Goth, ITO looms were de-
stroyed
Tie Liverpool Mercury remarks" The ex-
tent Of The distress is such, that we cannot 100
strongly enireat our townsmen 10 come FORWARD
literally for the relief Of the sufferers. The Black
burn Mail states on the subject" We hear the
worse, from the increasing difficulty OF obtaining
employment, there appearing no change for the
better in the trade Of the town, or indeed any
where in the manufacturing districts. We hope
Liverpool, which has escaped the intensity OF the
Distress will be foremost in the cause OF humanity
on this occasion. A generous example has AREA
dy been set by our respected townsmen, Chopper,
Benson and Co who have offered contribution OF
either rice money for the relief OF the distressed
land the former has been accepted with thank
u acknowledgements and contributions have also
been made by several other OF our townsmen
Manchester, April %
There has bsen several lives lost within IL miles
Of this town, by the soldiers firing the rioters,
and great deal Of damage done to power looms
The people have to-day been walking through the
town in droyes, and there are SO many out oil EN-
ploy. that disturbances may be expected here and
in Bolton.
April 27.-Several factories were attacked last
night, and some Of them destroyed.
public meeting was to be held in London for he
relief OF the distressed manufacturers. The Lord
Mayor was to preside.
The news of the peace in India, had not yet
reached England
MIR. Hume had spoken in insoleni terms Of the
Bishop Of London, against which the House Of
Commons expressed their disapprobstion by an
unanimous vote, and he was glad to retract very
-
humbly
The weather continued cold and wet in England.
The hills in view Of Liverpool were covered with
snow on the 28h Of April.
A Liverpool paper oil the 29th, says" Prices
OF Cotton are scarcely any lower this week nor in
deed does the present unprecedented depression
admit OF much further decline Within the last
TWO days there has been more disposition to pur.
chase In commercial matters generally, there is
no visible improvement"
.NoscoW, Feb. 3d. 1896,
The body Of the late Emperor passed through
this city last week. The procession was mile and
quarter long, and was an hour and five minutes
in passing. The order Of the procession was this
First came body Of Trumpeters, sounding solemn
blasts every minnie; then squadron OF cavalry,
followed by SO horses covered with black cloh h,
each having the arms OF the separate Governments
displayed their sides; after these was led horse
richly caparisoned, called "the Horse Of Joy"
and then followed warrior in armor OF gold
named the Herald of Joy;'' Immediately alter
him came another warrior in black armour denomi
mated athe Herald OF Mournng,' followed by a
horse similarly caparisontd, and called "the Horse
OF Mournng;" the order OF the two warriors in
the procession being reversed. Then followed the
Priests, 10 the number of about 1000, dressed in
their sacerdotai robes, and many Of them bearing
standards; alter these Ecclesiastcs was carried
large golden lantern, containing number of can
dies Gan emblem of light y then followed the cross
and afterwards portrait Of the Virgin Mary mex,
in order came the Funeral Car ION which the Cot
fin, containing the body Of the deceased Emperor
was placed) decorated with Hesh-coored satin, er.
mine, and ostrich feathers, and highly ornamented
with silver, and drawn BY horses. Numbers of
Generals and other officers followed the car, and
the whole procession was closed BY several reg-
ments Of soldiers.
100000
ia.e London paper says The Society for the CONVEX
sion of Jews annually aI1n n0lI