The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-07-02

Focd Riots la Eurcp~.

chased Tor England at ST. Petersburg. r..
~. and Alexandria; and although there
is great scarcity Of gram in several parts
" England. vet "in Scotland the quant.
lies sull on hand in the best CONDITION
are said to he Immensely laIge---a grea,
deal larger Than has been known for MA
nv Years past. France and Germany and
|lhe United States. The growing crops
looked remarkably well in Britain and
ir, land; and the French government have
officially announced. in the Chamber Of
! Deputies, that ALL ACCOUNTS speak of the
crops IN France in the most cheering
crtns. The London Norm 9 Advertiser
II the 18th ull while II argue, that IAN
immense fall in prices may be expected
before many weeks have elapsed" adj
mis The danger Of the crisis, and believes
!ha, there Is not na'jon on the earth
that could have survived the terrible ten.
pests by which the people of England
have been So ferceiy assatied hr the last
six month"
Tina, there would he disturbance among
a population almost finishing in The mds'
uf wealth. was to be expected; and the
following extracts from he laies, fore IGN
Journals may serve to show that there
have been riots of very serious charac.
ter, but not liae those IN Paris during
period of tie revolution, when England
had almost slu, out France from the re-
reipi OF supplies Of grain from any other
country, Tor he poor laws preclude the
possibility Of starvation from utter dest.
,ui0n.
In neyonshire, there WAS great alarm
and excitement. The scarcity of food
had driven The people Of the peaceful city
ct ESele to riot: the women opened the
attack, The men following:
About noon yesterday ,Frldayl aeene-
raj attack was made on the h?htrs' aud
provision shops. The rioters proceeded
10 the market and made \ Ciamorons nj
tack upon the farmers. Their wells were
/ fearful, and the agricn|iuris,., anticipating
Tive mos, Az ful consequences. made ihclf
esrare. Tie women uprreG die attack.
and the men followed them. One res.
ner,.lle y,omau was f. He'd 10 the ground
NV heavy sick. and another had his
head cut opcn. The phrensv Of the No.
men was terrific. A young female, with
IN inraD, in her arms. was advised 10 90
home: go home :" she repled, with 2
fcrrn invrr,ive. shelter bill her 10 be
kjHsH al once. ihau q, home 10 siarve."
A ,eps,L c,v y,s r,;,,d 70 the quay
and rand movement IN tia, direction
eusued and shaver II stones soon broke
the windows &c tie corn stores Of Mr->rs
Srrcomhc The women wildly excIaim.
oil tia, ,l,oy lpI ci,,lIra,, ., home "ry inc
for bread. The residence # Mr. J ..
SerromNlr, in Culletnn-cresren', was oe>'
attacked, and considerable havoc took
! place. Many OF the bakers 'hre" TIE
bread m their shops to Tie m'uria'eH
crowd and The women hnrF'r" away WIN
/ II IN their aprons To lIelr s'srvng tam
lies. The cry auihorllrs adopted meas
nr"s ior HE Suppression Of the rlo's'
large party Of police and s7e"''' '"nS''
bIes' headed by the mayer ana Town ''efN'
marched on'. ard the prn"paI 'ea'eFs
were aPPrthended these measures haa
the 'iier' OF somewhat snhdn''g "'e re-
vow ~ '"' r''F'e ~ TIE '''''"H, n'
l'o"f"'F 'h'""y WEIR '''u' I" '''' a. wv
'"PN'''" n"'Fd'N'. ,'' u" r'"'
we're ">S,"'''o ""u P''''" "''''' WV ~
h''us ~ ue mHH''f'''S' ""' "'' I''e'
P''e' WIN srme '''c' !" ''' ~ '"''''
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"'en"g. at '"e oeS''e - we "'"s W avs
10 '"Ae 'h'"e"'"'e 'rl'S WI we P,''' r'
."h o' Tie P'a'e W we wy :" VI
,"mP'on, moo ',ao "'"N'" "i'e" III, P'e"'
''eS OF Se''"ooa' a 'a'Se ""'"e' VI 81. c''"'
al" "'''e co"''oe'' "'o "
'"h h"o '"oN Posse'''o" W "'o WV,
"'theI ahe comPe'leu WIG "e"'e'e '"
CON- nou7' Nc'' al Tvs o"" P''' = '
bakers ana ou'chers sh"PsV"''e "'"'"-
ed' 'her WINDOWS " a''n ''' anu Jug!
were cohpe'ieu l" sen 'he J''n'' W ""'
'n1, OteI, &C, al ol' " Cei'Sj 10 'o"'e