Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-06-29

volt. In the course of the evening, the
yeomanry cavalry were mustered at the
FoPsham barracks. and the pensioners
were assembled and placed under the
authority of the magistrates, who are
prepared with strong force TO act at
minute'snotice. Themayor has called
meeting, at the desire of the magistrates,
to take immediate steps for the preserva-
ton of the peace ofthe city. At Collump-
ton. a mob had broken open the premises
of SelIwood, large holder of corn, and
done considerable damage. At Taunton
a mob took possession ofthe corn market
and compelled the dealers to sell corn,
flour, &c, at its own prices. The bakers
and butchers shops were attacked; their
windows beaten in, and they were CON-
PEELED to sell the joints of mutton beet,
&C., at Sd. 40 cents}18 cents. The au-
thorities sN ore in special consta bles,
and sent for the yeonanry.
In ireland there were many cases of
disturbance.
At Killorgin, county Kerry, on -satur-
day, the laborers assembled to the am
cunt ofseveral thousands, marched throug
the streets calling out employment or
blood. A large police force from Tralee
had to attend to preserve the peace. On
Thursday 26 cars laden with meal, when
proceeding from Bruree mills 10 Rath-
keale, were stopped on the road by an
immense mob, and plundered of their
contents. The police were pelted with
stones and badly injured, notwithstand-
ing which they made prisoners ofsome of
the rioters, when the crowd expressed
their determination TO rescue their asso-
ciates. The military having come up
at the time, with Mr.. Goold a. their head,
the rioters refused to dispense unless the
prisoners were liberated; and sooner than
risk the consequences ola conflict be.
tween the force under his command and
the peasantry, Mr.. Goold bailed the peas
antry on the spot.
Matters in Germany appear to be in
an unsettled state. ''Horse flesh had
been introduced as an article of food a.
mong the population, with the best effect
and even royalty itself subjected TO popu-
lar insult.
Letters from Stuttgart of the 4th of
May states that serious troubles occurred
in that city on the previous evening. The
people assembled before the shop of a
rich baker named Maier, who was fore
staller. They broke the lamps in sever
al streets, and constructed barricade, to
the cries of "liberty and bread!' The
King mounted his horse, ard. accompan
ed by the Prince Royal prince Freder-
ick) and his staff, went into the principal
street, in which 1000 soldiers were col
lected. 1t was night; and-there being
no lamps-the obscurity was complete.
Stones were thrown at the group in
which the King was, and insulting cries
we're, it IS said, uttered against his Maj.
esty. The troops, aesailed by stones, fired,
and carried the barricade by force. Three
men Of the lower classes were killed, and
several were wounded. Some soldiers
were injured by stones, and Count Lippe,
governor Of the town, was struck in The
breast More than fifty persons were
arrested. About midnight the mob was
dispersed, and tranquility re-estabished;
bat some Of the troops remained in the
streets all night. On the 4th order was
not disturbed; but it was feared that at
night there might be moro rioting, and
detachment of infantry and four batteries
of artillery were brought from Louisberg.
The Magdebuag Gazette states that riots
occasioned by the high price of bread,
have taken place at Scenningen, in the
duehy of Brunswick. Several incendiary
letters were found, and. numerous arrests
we're made. The Frankfort Gazette of
the 9th of May states that disturbances
connected with the high price ofprovisions
occurred at Leutmeritz, in Bohemia, on
the 1st instant. The people cut off the
ears ola speculation in corn. The Han
over Gazette of May states that since the
18th of april horse flesh has been intro
duced as an article of food among the
population, with the best effect: 5,000Ibs.
had been already sold for consumption
in the different towns of the kingdom.
IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE.