New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-11-23
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CHAPTER LYXuI.

nv the timely aid OF Joe and Edward Chester
the Disturbances were entirely quelled, and peace
and order were restored TO the afirightcd city
True. after what had happened. 1t was impossible
for any man say how long this better state oi
things might last, or how suddenly new outragcs,
exceeding even those so lately witnessed, might
burst forth and fll It's streets with ruin and blood
shed for this reason, those who had fled from tho
recent tumults sill kept at distance, and many
families, hitherto unable to procure the means OF
flight, now awaited themselves of the calm, and
withdrew into the country. The shops, too from
Tyburn to Whitechupel, were still shat and very
little business transacted in any Of the places
of great commercial resort. But, notwithstand
ing, and in spite Of the melancholy forebodings of
that numerous class of society who see with the
greatest clearness into the darkest perspectives
the town remained profoundly quiet. The strong
military force disposed in every advantageous
quarter, and stationed ut every commanding point,
held the scattered fragments of the mob in check
The search after rioiers prosecuted with unre-
len,ing yigor; and if there were any among them
so desperate and reckless TO be inclised, after
the terrible scenes they had behed, to venture
forth again they so duunted by these reso-
Lutte measures, that they quickly sirunl into their
hiding-paccs and had no thought but for their per-
sonal safety
In word, the crowd was utterly routed. Up
ward of two hundred had been shot dead in tine
streets. Two hundred and fifty more were lying.
badly wounded in the hospitals of whom seventy
or eighty died within short time aiterward a
hundred were already in custody and more were
taken every hour. How many persisted in the con-
fagrations, or by their own excuses, is unknown;
but that numbers found terrible grave in the hot
ashes of the flames they had lindcd, OF crept into
vaultg aud collars "a, drink in ROT or In nm
their sores, and saw the light again, is GER
tain. When the embers of the fires had been
black and cold for many weeks, the laborers spades
proved this beyond doubt.
Scventy-two private houses and four strong ias
were destroyed In the four great days OF these
riots. The total loss of property, estimated by
the sufferers, was one hundred and hfty-fve tho
sand pounds; at the lowest and least partial esti
mate of disnterestcd persons it exceeded one hun
bred and twenty-five thousand pounds For this
immense loss compensation was soon a,terward
made out of the public purse, in pursuance OF
vote of the House of Commons; the sum being
levied on The various wards in the city, the coun
w and the borough of Southwark. Both Lord
Mansfield and Lord Saville, however. who had
been great sufferers. refused TO accept of any COM
pensation whatever.
The House of Commons. sitting on Tuesday
luton TO the effect that as soon as the mnults sub
sided, it would immediately proceed to consider
the petitions presented from many OF hi majesty
Protestant subjects, and would take the same INTO
its serious consideration While this question
under debate, Mr. Herbert, one of the members
present, indignantly rose and called upon the
House to observe that Lord George Gordon was
then sitting under the gallery with the blue cock
ade the signal of rebellion in his hat. He was not
only obliged, by thosa who sat near, take 1t out
hat, offering TO go into the street to paciiy the mob
with the somewhat indefinite assurance that the
House was prepared to give them " the satsiac
ton they sought" was actually held down in his
seat by the combined fierce of several members. In
short, the disorder and violence which reigned tn
umphant out of doors, penetrated into the senate,
and there, elsewhere terror and alarm prevailed
and ordinary forms were for the time forgotten.
On the Thursday, both Houses had adjourned
until the following Monday se'cnRight, declaring
IT impossible pursue their deliberations with the
necessary gravity and freedom, while they
surrounded by armed troops. And now that the
rioters were dispersed, the citizens were beset with
new fear; for, finding the public thcroughtarcs
and all their usual places of resort filled with SOL
oilers entrusted with the free of fire and sword
'hey began to lend greedy ear 10 the rumors
winch were aoat of martial law being declared
ana 10 dismal stories of prisoners having been seen
'a'is."s On iamp-Posts in Cheapside and Fleet
STREET heSe terrors being promptly dispelled by
rociainaon declaring that all the reters in Gus
'ooy would De tried 10y special commission in due
course OF law, Il fresh alarm was engcndered bv its
being whispered abroad that French money had
been tound Oh some of the rioters and that the dis
tnrbances had been iomented by foreign powers
who sought 10 compass the overihrey md r,i, NJ
England This report, which was strencthens3h H.,
the diffusion OF ANONYMOUS hand-bills, bur which ;f
il had any foundation ut ALL probably owed ia ori.
Gin to the circumstance OF some few coins which
were no, English neuey having been swept into
the pockets OF the insurgents with other niscella
neeus booty and afterwards discovered on the prs-
oners or the dead bodics-csuseda g cat sensation;
and mems minds being in that excited state when
they are most apt TO catch at any shadow OF apprc
hens;on, was bruitcd about with much industry.
All remaining quiet, however, during the whole
of this Friday, and on this Friday night, and no
Rew discoveries being made, confidence begsn 10
be restored, and the most timid and depending
hreathcd again. In Southwark, no fewer thanthree
thousand Of the inhabitants formed themselves into
Il watch, and pa;roied the streets every hour. Nor
were the citizens slew to follow so good all exam
pie: aHd it being the manner of peaceful men 20
be very bold when the danger is over, they were
abundantly fierce and daring; not scruplng to
question the stoutest passenger with great severity
and carving it with very high hand over all err
rsnd-boys. servant.girls and prentces.
As dag deepened into evening, and darkness
crept into the hooks and corners OF the town rs If
i, were mastering In secret and gathering strength to
venture into the open ways, Barnaby sat in his dun
geon, wondering at the silence, and listening in vain