The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-10
From the New York Tribune.

II is really painful to read the accounts of famine and
poverty which waited across TO us from Germany,
the British isles and other countries In Europe but
there much hope in the future Large supplies OF 1000
have been purchased for England at St Peersburgh Riga
and Alexandria and although there is great scarcity OF
grain several parts of England yet I'm Scotland the
quantities still hand in the best condition are sad to
be immensely argea great deal larger than has been
known for many years past france and Ser RnI,s
and the United States. The growing crops looked re.
markaby well in Britain and Ireland; and the French
government have officially announced, the Chamber OF
Deputies that speak Of the crops France
in the most cheering terms. The London Morning Ad-
verser of the 18th ut, while it argues that ian i'm
fall in prices may be expected before many weeks
have elapsed admits the danger Of the crisis, and be-
eves that here not nation the earth that could
have survived the terrible empests by which the people
OF England have been so ercely assaed for the last SIX
months"
That there would be disturbance among population
almos, famishng in the midst of wealth, was to be ex-
peced and the following extracts from the latest foreign
journals may show that there have been riots OF
very serious character but not like those in Paris du
ring period of the revolution, when England had almost
shut out France from the receipt of supplies OF grain from
any other country, for the poor laws preclude the posi-
bility of starvation from utter restitution
Walsall (England( has been scene Of outrage and VI
olence. lrshmen, idle and starving at home work
ing at prices refused by Englishmen
For week past great has been evinced by
the ia, Poyed the South auth tai ha railway s
numbering some hundreds, have struck work In conse
qnenee OF MS STEP the contractors a called n me ao OF
prices paid those who had turned OUT Last night
hood and, collecting together formidable body Of mi
ners, armed themselves with bludgeonsmany Of which
they had torn from the hedges and trees on the road side
and proceeded Wasal, where the Irish laboers To-
Gated They commenced furious attack upon the win
minutes became OF the objects of their assaan
many Of them severely beaten The Irish party
upon the tun outs" when had it been for the
timely interference of the magistrates backed by the police
police under the orders OF Mr. Rofe the chief superinen
@ e
The rioters were brought up before the magistrates to-day
meni prevails South salfordshire and apprehensions
are entertained that the attack upon the Irish may De re-
were very prominent in the ARRAY, the dissatisfaction
what termed ''the Irish noad" confined to
aeurng and mining dissre Unforanaey there seems
to suspect that This is but Of series of outbreaks
contemplated in the mining district of South Staordshe,
as at Woverhampton yesterday and at Bon to-day sim
character have taken place. Great excitement exists in
the whole of the district.
The same causes were producing the same effects in
the mining districts. The outrages at Walsall Mon
day followed by like outbreaks among the miners
the day following
Near Wolverhampton about 1000 miners and others met
If they hesitaed for moment they We're attacked with
sticks and assaied with voeys of Some of the
men have been severely hurt Several of the rioters
apprehended. One poor fellow stunned by blow
he received that feared death would ensue but he
fifty men, under direction of Colonel Hogg deputy chief
constable endeavoed to persuade the mob disperse and
in succeeded but the assaults the poor Irish
men continued by the great majority OF the rioters
lives Many women were conspicuous among the crowds
urging the mob, and encouraging them in their violence
lice who with difficulty secured the prisoners, rescue
having been attempted which was only prevented by the
With Va s eSsna
Of more serious nature would be committed under cover
Others to the number Of between 1000 and 1000 again
met on the Bilston and Wienha road. They attac ked
awed them from further violence. Their appearance.
however, threatening, that the authorities have
have ss
,nandani Of the district Yesterday, at Wednesday, am
other body of miners numbering about 1900 perpetraed
raj had their skulls nearly fractured many beaten
scarcely able stand and was with difficulty of
been apprehended by the police The whole Of this popu
ous district is in the most unsettled and excited state, and
the contagon spreading for have been
ceved this afternoon Of similar proceedings at Stafford and
in the Poteries
The hosiers knitters and stocking -weayers of Not
tinghamshire the ancient of the Luddte disturb
ances, appear to have been in disqueted state-not
through influx of Irish aborers. but because food was
high and work scarce.
NorrlNeuAN.-The saglation in trade and the high
price OF provisions have induced disturbed public
feeling, which has been equaled for years pas.
At halpast four in the afternoon of Monday large
Called together by the Chartsts assembled in the
place, listen addresses commenting upon the
great distress the working suffering Under On
The meeting separating, number OF individuals attached
and, followed by large mob, drew the vehicle through
entering every bakers shop provision warehouse
and respectable tadesmans dwelling, soliciting bread
food, and money Three men were in the wagon who
loaves OF bread given, deposited them wagon
till than halflied This visitation very much
terrified the shopkeepers and inhabitants generally The
did enforce but asked bread the
police did not interfere.
In Devonshre, too, there great alarm and excite
ment The scarcity OF food had driven the people of the
peaceful city OF Exeter to riot the women opened the
attack, the men following:
About noon yesterday Qriday) general attack was
made the bakers and provision shops The
ceeded to the market and made camorous
the farmers. Their yells fearful and the agc uurs
anticipating the most awful consequences, made their
cape. The opened the attack and the follow
ed them. One respectable yeoman eed the ground
by heavy stick and another had his head open The
phrensy OF the women was terrific. young female with
infant in her arms, was advised go home: SEQ
to be killed at once than go home general
cry raised To the quay and a rapid movement in
that direction ensued, and shower of soon broke
the windows of the stores of Messrs Sercombe The
women wildly exclaimed that they had children at home
crying for bread. The residence Mr.. j. c. Sercombe
in Coeton-crescen next attacked, and considerable
havoc took place. Many the bakers threw the bread
their shops the nrated crowd and the hurried
away with it in their aprons their starving families. The
authorities adopted for the the
riots. large party of police and special cosabes head
ed by the mayor and town clerk, marched out and the
principal leaders apprehended these had
the effect of somewhat subdung the revolt In the
of the evening, the yeomanry cavalry mustered the
TOpsham barracks, and the pensioners assembled
and placed under the authority OF the magistrates who
prepared with strong force minutes notice The
has called neeting at the desire OF the magis-
aies take immediate steps for the preservation
of the city At Columpton, mob had broken open
done considerable damage At Taunton mob took pos
session of the market, and compelled the dealers