Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-08

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themselves by breaking windows, lamps, &c. They
dispersed by the police with the receipt Of few
broken heads and the capture Of some OF their rpgeader
Crowds, however, have continued TO assemble since In
different parts the metropolis half of the shops have been
closed in some Streets in order that the valuable pateglass
windows might preserved and the and temper of the
city everish and excited There nothing, however, OF
political nature in this little outbreak nor is there any con-
ceed PLAN any leaders, any definite object except what IN
mob SLING called g. auing row There is fear how
ever that this state things may lead designing Of talent
such may be found among the Chais,s and other classes
Of ultra reomers take advantage of the excitement Of the
lower classes and name their passions by appeals to them
about their ong adducng the example of France, and urg-
ing them similar But there not the ma
tea work upon in London that there in Paris John
Bull is mercual his neighbor the channel
he has been much used TO revolution and in general
the English people have holy horror Of change They
would rather bear the ills they have than fly others which
they know Of" imagine that shall any out
break Of importance in England The conduct of the police
is above all praise-m, prompt, and courageous; half do
Of them, with their truncheon will dispense two three
hundred persons They is true, execraed well as
feared by the mob but nobody be expected to be very
partial that which keeps him in subsection If had not
been for the existence of the police should have had the
military called out and bayones and broadswords would have
number of lives would have been lost and the people
unsettled and rotous than is, there TO
hope that the worst is
THuRsDar, MlncH "a very important step has been
taken by the respectable inhabitants and tradesmen of some
Of the parishes the metropolis being in special
consables aid of the police It is said that this will be the
generally before this evening BY this means the civil
force viii be by than twenty-five thousand men,
and the moral effect viii be less efficient than the physical
Chart mob has also disturbed the peace Of Glasgow
five hundred lamps destroyed in night the shops OF
the gunsmh had been orcby entered and the found
seized by the mob; several shops had been pundered and
valuable property to large amount stolen Five thousand
special consables in the military called out and
the read in front of the Exchange The rioters were
dispersed on Monday about hundred and fifty Of them
taken prisoners They renewed the disturbance again on
Tuesday afternoon with much determination that the mill
ary ordered fire upon them, when two of the rioters
killed and four very badly wounded The mob then
assured that the authorities in earnest and dispersed
News has been received up six o'clock yesterday evening
that the then entirely quiet is said that the real
workDgmen of Glasgow did not join in this riot, but that
what in the north called meal mob " that is, riot
for food. There any thing OF political character
about il ecrvescence Of hunger. The city
authorities WILL is hoped prevent the Of such
Of things by removing the Disturbances of
similar kind bat not violent extensive had occurred at
Edinburgh they had, however, been alayed At Manches
ter ALSO there had been unruy gatherings Of the people, who
dissatisfied with the operation Of the poor-aws and de-
manded the release of all the pauPers in the onion Work
house This of course complied WITH and the mob
was dispersed by the civil power We expect hear
OF similar demonstrations forced from the people by hunger
and want and cmened by designing demagogues in various
paris Of the kingdom but have fear OF organized
with any political object in view, Of any breach
Of the public peace which in any way impede the opera
racns Of the Government, interfere with the business
cupaons Of the Of the people. Lord JoHs RUSSELL
may probably find necessary make sacrifice TO pub
lie onion legally oppressed by modification of the income
tax repeal the window tax and reduction of the duty
upon Amy Of these concessions would work
ders with the people, and dssrm demagogues Of their
power, but all three would make his Lordshp the most
popular of ministers, and nfuse general spirit Of salts
faction throughout the country. It is he would need
other I'll up the holes in his budget but small tax
upon gas would stop considerable gap and the subcng
real coming by descen, gift the legacy duty
personal estate pays would than make good all
the rest II his Lodship in his present necessary relaxation
from his Parliamentary duty, has strength and inclination
enough mature any part Of this PLAN he will perform
great and good work.
late Parliamentary shows that the average salary
Of Government clerks is about 9300 per This they
certain Of until they years and longer
they have health and strength enough TO attend TO their obi
cia duties not they that age retire upon pension of
twohrd Of their salary for the remainder OF their lives
clerk Of the House Of Lords has just retired upon pension Of
GOO per We quite that the systems Of
and pensions have been in former days carried
very shameful extent in this country, but great pro-
pey and fitness Government subordinate feeling
Of bis position long he conducts himself with propety
and able 10 attend TO his duties and likewise in his know
ing that when age and inmy shall have rendered him
BILE any longer remain bis post that the remainder Of his
life will be made easy and comfortable Is not this better
things than that which exists with you, where per-
sons tenure Of office often dependant upon his political
opinions and his old age and nmy Ie to lake care Of
themselves well they frequently tell my friends
here OF lessons which they might learn from brother Jonathan
will brother Jonathan il refer him TO lesson out
Of John Bulls book ,
The book which has attracted the attention among the
publications Of the month is poem called King Arthur
II IL by the author Of the New Timon' Only the frs, part
has yet been published Some Of The journals and reviews
applaud il the very echo. The extracts which they
give striking and forcbe but do appear US very
much above meJocy. II may be mentioned here as fact
connected with literature aud science that the Marquis OF
Nobampon about resign the Presidency Of the Roy al
Society His has not been yet named Consider
able curiosity been excited in the literary world hy the