The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-08-28

TO give our readers some details Of the impor-
iant European news brought by the Liverpool
BIRMINGHAM RIOTS.
Correspondence of1ls Commercial Adcertiser'
BIRMiNGHAA, July 20, 1889.
We have had sad times in this place since
wrote you by the last packet.
NV letters will have advised you of the riots
NJ Birmingham. early in the month. IL was
reserved, however, for Monday last 10 bring on
more serious events, among which was an effort
TO burn down this place, whose population IS
about the same as that of New York.
have several times been over the scene OF
desolation. and examined the places which were
attacked by the mob. The Bull Ring" is one
ofthe most public places at Birmingham and is
not unlike that part Of New York called Cha
than square.
The magistrates had been engaged in the
examination of witnesses relating TO the pre-
yious riots, during the whole OF Monday.
Until late hour on Monday night. the mob,
10 the number of several hundreds continued
its oatrsgeS. attacking the prison, houses. shops,
Nc. and destroying whatever they could lay
hands on, aud finally setting fire to several
buildings. The inhabitants in the neighbor
hood Of the Bull Ring were in 4 state Of great
terror and alarm, and were TO be seen flying
with their families, account books and such
portion of their valuable property as could be
easily conveyed away. The arrival Of the po-
lice and military stopped the work of destruc
ton. and the rioters fled in all directions. Some
engines soon alter arrived under escort oi the
D.agooHs and the flames were happily queIled.
Thursday and Friday have passed away. and
We arc still in measure Of quiet, but things
look very unfavorable fox its continuance. The
military aud police are prepared for an attack,
IL It be open; but what fear most Is from the
desperate characters of those who are concerned
with the Chausts, and who are said to be
secretly arnlng III vast numbers. One of my
fellow passengers in the Cheat Western, who
mast have seen some little service ia the out
break at Toronto, was afraid to remain IN This
town aud ned in the car, 10 Liverpool.
The soldiers took number OF prisoners, and
their services were continually required in OF =
er places as well as Birmingham This matter
hal attracted the notice Of Parliament and was
the occasion of some sharp shooting between
Lords Wellington and Melbourne. The
Government had given notice OF It's intention to
propose an increase OF the numerical force OF
the army to the extent Of 5000 men. in conse
quence OF the repeated calls for military aid
from the North.
Tie Duke of Wellington in h,s remarks,
SAID -
After a disgracein riot had existed for
more than week--he believed for more than
ten days-thls large town, one Of the greatest I
IN nuiacturlng towns in the kingdom. holding
property 10 an immense amount. and contain
ing a population Of the most respectable inhab
iants. had been treated as town taken by
Storm. Taken by storm, had he said he
had, while with the armies of his country, seen
many towns taken by storm /: but he had never
seen-he had never heard of such oulrages as
had been committed last night under the eyes
of the uagistracy."
You will see by the papers that the Chartists
do not conhne their operations TO Brmiugh gham
They are very active in all the manufacturing
towns, and the end of their proceedings no one
can conjecture. The working short time,
or IN other words only a portion of the time
gives these men TOO many idle hours. Many
however, and those who are better acquainted
than myself with the habits of the working
classes, tell me that majority OF them do a,
well for their families when working half the
time as they do when employed the entire siN
days, for the more they earn the more they
spend at the ale house.
A serious riot had taken place in Newcastle
in which about 400 drunken aud disorllerly
persons were engaged Many persons wer,
injured by the missiles which were hurled. 1t
was finally put down by the MAJOR and Police,
and len vi the rioters apprehended.
A great CLarIi meeting had been held at
Manchester attended by over 1000 persons
II was al lressc1 by numerous persons, a.
mongst the rest by clergyman. the Rev. w.
'. Jackson, and some very violent resolutions
were adopted,
The question OF an advance on the rate of in
te,est, by the Bank OF England. continued to
be discussed, but no advance had taken place
although money seems TO have been as scarce
as ever.
TdE liARvEsT-The Hay WAS chiefly in-
some Oft IN the South had suffered nom the
cUntlnued rains. The prospect for wheat and
o;ner gsain was good Ill the l1Ih, when it be
gan 10 RAM aud II continued Tor several DAYS -
letter Of the latest date, says the prospect i,
gloomy, aud fears are entertained that the srair
will not rpen.
DEATH OF SULTAN MAHMOUD-AF
FAIRS OF TURKEY, &c.
The Austrian official paper announces til,
death OF the Sultan to have taken place on tn,
lst of July-the Augsburg Gazette asserts tina
lie really eGpired on the 2Sih Of June, at il
tie afternoon, hut the event was kept sccre
ul the is'.-rhe correspondence states tha
Mahmoud bade solemn adIeu, on the 26th, tt
all the great iunctiOuaries, beng conscious o
hls approaching fate, declared that he hac
nothing 10 reproach himself with, and asking
those around whether they could say the same
Previous to his death he issued an order I,
set free all persons who had been mprsoncC
for political offences. He also maze large be
quests to the poor. The day before he died
he wrote with hIs own hands, letter to EN-
peror Nicholas--aiter which he had an inter
view with his children. The adieus Of III,
Sultan to his wives, his children aud his ser
watts were very affecting. Just before he died
hs burst into tears. lie wept-his empir
mensced ia 50 many ways-his sou, left 5,
young. exposed to so many dangers. He call
cd about him all the authorities ol his empire