Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-17
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Affairs I'm England.-We have nothing By
this arrival of the slightest political importance
From the omission of the words 20 meet for dis
patch of business" in proroguing Parliament, il is
supposed further prorogation will take place,
providing the Turkish affair does not become too
serious in the interim.
The discomfort prevailing among the Golfers
and operatives, at present on the strike in Lanca-
shire had broken out in desperate riots at Wigan.
On the evening OF Friday, 2sth, meeting of the
representatives OF the employers was held St the
Royal Hotel, Wigan, when il was resolved that
the operatives should have the offer 10 return 10
their work, within fortnight, at their former
scale Of wages; and if this We're not acceded TO-
the mines would be closed permanently until the
men were starved into submission. On this be-
coming known 10 the miners, they proceeded 10
smash the windows of the hotel, and 10 g mob"
the employers, and at length proceeded 10 acts Of
greater violence. The police, about dozen in
number, were totally inefficient against the crowd,
athousand strong. There was an extra police
force in the shape of fifty constabes specially en-
rolled, but the first appearance of danger these
worthless turned and fed. This encouraged the
rioters 10 act pretty much as they pleased, and
their pleasure was 10 pllage the stores and TO set
fire to the dwellings of their employers The
ROYAL Hotel was first sacked and set fire, and
the drinks found at the bar and in the cellars
distributed among the crowd. Next the mob
rushed along the various streets, extingulshing the
lamps and smashing the windows in which were
lights. The police station, the Victoria Hotel, and
the Clarence Hotel, were then attacked and more
less damaged. Mr.. Taylors mansion fthe firm Of
Taylor 81 Brothers, cotton-spinners, was besieged
front and rear, and left such wreck that next day
the doors and windows had TO be boarded up. Al
this juncture a cry Of g the soldiers coming"
had the effect of causing the rioters to run; but
finding il false alarm, they proceeded TO the
house and factory Of Mr.. Johnson, cotton-spinner.
which they speedily Quilted. Mr. Johnson and his
family fortunately escaped by the rear, while the
IL a..
Furniture TO the value of f500 was torn to pieces
in his house in few minutes. The rioters having
taken the fire from the CRATES, built il on the draw
ing-room floor, and piled on it pictures, curtains,
books, and the remains of pianos and OF an organ
they had smashed. The mirrors they threw out
of windows; cut up all the chairs and sofas, and
beat the heavier furniture to pieces. Having thus
slaked their ferocity, they proceeded to satisfy
their hunger by plundering the provision stores,
and were laboring heartily in this vocation when
one hundred and fifty soldiers marched into the
place, and the valiant rioters dispersed like mist
On Saturday all was quiet, and five arrests boys
were made by the vigilant constables Sunday
also passed without disturbance. On Monday
night attack was made on the saw-mills at
tached TO the colliery of the Earl of Balcarras.
One hundred and fly golfers, who had been
brought from Wales to supply the place of the
turn outs, were lodged Within and the attack was
to take vengeance on them as interopers. These
men fired upon the attacking crowd, and killed
one, VINO was carried OH ny MS COmraucS. n
message was dispatched TO Wigan for the sol
diers but ere they arrived the mob had dispersed.
Further difficulties were apprehended, and dra-
goons had been sent for from Manchester.
screw clipper called the Victoria had made
the run from Gravesend, England, TO Adelaide,
South Australia, in SO days and 22a hours and the
Argo, propeller, in 81 days.
Affairs In France.-The Gazette dc, Tribe
publishes the following details of the melan-
choly affair at Chalons, a notice of which was re-
ceived by telegraph from Halifax.
Il appears that General Count de Neuilly, in
consequence of anonymous communications made
10 him, conceived grave suspicious respecting the
conduct of his wife, but the communications did
not designate any person; they merely spoke Of
officer Of the garrison who often visited at his
house The general made observations, and he
soon perceived that M. de Laporte, captain of the
staff of the third division, commanded by General
Perrot, was the person referred TO. But still he
was not absolutely certain, and before making an
exposure he wished 10 obtain positive proof
Captain de Laporte, who had obtained leave of
absence, was TO quit Chalons on Saturday even
ing. The general had a numerous party that
evening, and M. de Lapore was present at it.
The general carefully observed the conduct Of
his wife and that of the captain, and he signs
Of intelligence between them which left him no
doubt. At eleven o'clock the company retired
Captain de Laporte took leave of the general,
and announced that he meant Immediately TO
ready gone. The general afterwards withdrew
10 his chamber and the countess 10 hers. The
apartment of the general is separated by several
rooms from that of the countess and the latters
bed room opens on garden The general went
into the garden armed with a musket and after
waiting a short time, the door was opened and
the noise Of footsteps was heard proceeding TO
the chamber of the countess. He secreted
himself behind some trees, but his movement
was perceived by the person who had entered, as
nn,Ihs a fhofp,
the general fired his gun. but the darkness pre-
vented him from taking correct aim, and he miss
ed his object. He then went into the chamber of
the countess, and had long explanation with her,
after which he retired to his own room. The next
morning, before o'clock, the general went with
cane in his hand to M. de Laporte's residence; M.
de Laporte was alone at the time What then took
place NJ de Laporte can alone state. But few min
utes only had passed away when double deton-
alton was heard, and General de Neuilly was seen
to leave the house, pale staggering, and covered
with blood He made about fifty steps in the street
and, at the moment at which woman approached
TO assist him. he fell down, saying: cit is Captain
de Laporte who has assassinated me-" He then
made violent effort TO pronounce some more
words but expired. Two wounds were found on
him--one was in the left shoulder, the other near
the heart. M de Laporte, who bore the mark Of
a violent blow on the face, was arrested. He de-
clared that at the moment at which the general en-
tered the apartment, he said, "You know, captain,
place myself at your orders" No sooner had NJ.
de Laporte spoken, than the general, raising his
cane, struck him violently on the head He there |
upon seized his pistols and fired once; but the |
general advancing towards him, again raised his
cane whereupon he discharged his second pistol.
Colonel Lheureux, chief Of the staff Of the divis
ion Immediately came to Paris TO give an account
Of the affair 10 the minister of war An invest- |
CATION has been ordered, and il is TO be carried
by the court martial,
Affairs In China.-The news from Annoy is
brought up TO the LIST instant. The long threaten
ed attack by the imperialists commenced on the
25th utmo; but the patriots were still in posses
sion Of the town when the clipper schooner Ma
zeppa left, on the 3D. The following is report Of
the most recent operations:
At daylight on the 25th Of August, feet, con-
ssting Of twenty mine Canton and fourteen Annoy
junks, was seen entering the harbor, and about
noon ranged in battle array before the long bat
terry, a brisk cannonading continued for several
hours, when the mperialist feet hauled off out OF
gunshot reach, and anchored for the night. Whilst
the firing was going on, another feet of some fifty
L.. he of tha iyla