Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1842-09-13
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FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EU-
ROPE.
Arrival of the Caledonia.

The royal mail steamship Caledonia Captain
Lott, arrived at Boston on Friday morning, at a
quarter past o'clock, having left Liverpool on
the 10Th ult., at p. NJ, arrived at Halifax 2lst,
and left same day at IL l-2 P. Minus making
the passage from Liverpool to Boston in Is days
and ] / hours.
The Caledonia brought 80 passengers TO Bos-
ton, having left Liverpool with II, landing II at
Halifax, and taking Is on board at that port for
Boston.
The Arcadia arrived at Liverpool on the 18th,
in l-2 days from Halifax, having left Boston on
the lst
The most important intelligence by this arrival
is that of serious and extensive riots in the manu-
featuring and mining districts of England and
Scotland Their exciting cause was farther re-
duction of wages by some large employers in
Manchester and its vicinity This seems to have
been the drop which made the cup overflow, and
the long restrained discomfort of the people burst
forth
After numerous meetings at Slaybridge, Ash
ton, and Mottram, there was general turnout of
the spinners and weavers at the former place, in
compliance with the demands of an immense mob
They compelled golfers, calco-prnters, and other
trades to JON them, and went to Duckin6eld, Ash
ton, Oldham, Ayde, fairfield, Droylesden, Denton,
and other surrounding towns, stopping mills in all
these places At Manchester they were frequently
dispersed by the military, but re-assembled and
succeeded in stopping all the works of Manches-
ter and Stafford. Thence they extended their in
cursion to Stockport Maccles6eld, Glossop, Tint
wisle, Haywood, Middleton, Oldham, Rochdale,
Bury, Bolton. Chorley, Blackburne, Clitheroe,
Barney, Preston, Wigan and all the surrounding
towns where the population was great or manu-
fao:ories existed, causing one universal and wide
spread instruction, whilst similar course was
pursued by the colliers in the Staffordshire Potte
ries and at Glasgow
Since Tuesday the 9th ult., Manchester has
been in complete state of disorganlzation, all
business being at stand still, and the military be-
ing constantly engaged in dispensing riotous as
semblages. There has, however, been, compare
lively speaking, very little destruction of property
and not much plumber, though many of the mills
have been attacked and the shop-keepers have
been compelled to give up their stocks of provis~
sions. At Halifax, Blackburn and Preston the
military have fired upon the mobs and several lives
have been lost The mll-owners having been
compelled TO close their establishments, have de-
termned not to reopen them until quiet shall have
been perfectly restored
There does not appear to have been any actual
outbreak in London, but threatening symptoms
were apparent and much alarm existed The
Duke of Wellington bas had an interview with
the Police Magistrate and arrangements were
made to put down any riots in the Metropolis
Trains on'the London and Birmingham Railway
were ordered to be in readiness for am emergen-
cy. Several regiments were orderedt ~ en-
selves in readiness
Messrs. Hard n s. Co. have had as.. from
London, stating that the house OF sir Robert Peel
at Tamworth, was surrounded on the 18th and
burnt Troops were sent from Birmingham to
quell the riot"