North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-08-28


BaiHghaa. 90 The ! 9th ult., an Immense
collection Of ChMtists gathered al the Bni'
ring, and the police were ordered TO dis
pefse them. The attempt was mel with
resistance, and violence .nsued, by which
several men were injured severely.
The police were recalled, in order 10 AVOID
oil cause Tor irritation, and collected in the
Pubic office yard, out of the gaze OF the
mob.
But so far from producing the desired
effect. the only effect OF the disappearance
Of the police was, the withdrawal OF all
restraint upon the rabble, who commenced
a series of violence never before equslled.
The windows of the public office were de-
moished with stones, and the police, IN
side the walls, were pel,ed. The lamps
and windows in High and SPECIAL streets,
were next attacked by the mob. Al length
the infatuated rabbe turned their atten-
ton TO the houses themselves, into several
of which they repeatedly made attempts to
force an entrance. Finding that the wea~
pons (clubs and stieks) with which they
were provided were ineffective for their
purpose, they rushed at the iron palisades
surrounding the Nelson Monument, por-
ton OF which they wrenched from the
masonary, and then returned TO the work
of destruction.
The mob had the streets 10 themselves
for about three hours, and their further
progress was interrupted by the arrival Of
sixty of the metropolitan police, who rush.
ed upon the mob sword in hand, and dis
posed of one body of them. Two squad
rons Of Dragons also made their appear
anee, and soon succeeded in clearing the |
damage done is computed
at about 100000. The spectacle present
I'd the next day was truly appalling All
business was suspended, and a Strong dis
position was manifested by the mob 10 re-
new their violence; bot the military and !
police succeeded in preventing any further
1utrages. A large number of arrests were
made, but only against few was the evil
lence sufficient to authorize their detention.
A serious riot had also taken place a,
Newcastle.
A great Chartist meeting had been held
1t Manchester, attended by over 1000
persons.
The Chrtists all over the kingdom were
themselves with weapons and
he pitmen in the North had nearly all re-
used 10 work.
The Chartist rioters at Llanidloes, in
w ales, have had their trials. One was
sentenced to years transportation, three
o seven years, and thirty two men and
hree women TO various terms, of from
hree months to one wear.
A report was current that some Of the
more violent Chartis,s were concentrating
visit TO Drayton, the country residence
/ Sir Robert Peel c
DEATH OF THE TURKISH SuLTAN.-Op
he morning of the 18th news was received
London OF the death of the Sultan. He
led on the S0lh June, and his eldest SON
ow IL years OF age, was proclaimed EN- n
eror by the Divan. Hostililies ceased $
he Sultan was 81 years Of age, and has
# six children. He succeeded to the
lrone on the 2Sth June, 1903, on the de-
osllon of his elder brother, Mustapha ". /
The .Moniieur Parisien of the ooh y
,ntains semi-offcaI article announcing ia
at the European powers intend to take
e young Sultan under their protection. q
DESTRUCTION OF THE TuRKisH ARMY.
The following important intelligence y
as received at London on the Esd ult u
he French Ambassador at Constantine P
pie TO the President of the Council: al
kERAssfA, July 8. lin
The Port has just received the news =.
al battle has taken place in the neigh. :.
rhood OF Aleppo, and that the Turkish oil
my had been destroyed. The wrecks tn
We repassed the frontier, and il is moi f.
id that the Egyptian army has pursued -
EN-. al
ALEXANDRIA, July 6. ue
ON the Consul General 10 the President di
OF the Council.
The Egyptian Army under orders of
rahm, having attacked the Turkisb &c
ces under Hafiz Pacha at Hezib. be-
nd Aleppo, the latter abandoned the
"a oil battle after an action OF two hours. SC
the material, in guns cannons, ammuni- cl'
n, &c. has fallen into the hands of IN. an
'yptians. lbrahim wrote the above ON
; 25th Of June in the tent Of The Turkish
nerai-ln. Chief. He returned to Antab on
the Goth, but had given orders TO The erI
regiment Of infantry and the Sd reoi. RI
mt OF cavalry, 10 advance upon Orla
1 Diarbekr.