The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-15
LATEST DISPATCHES.

Distress OF the Workingmen I'm England.
SERIOUS RIOTS AT LIvERP0oL-ATTACK ON THE
MARKETS = CAPTURE OF .PRIsosERs - REPORTS
FROM BIRMINGHAM AND MANCHESTER - QUIET
RESTORED.
Destitution in England had almost reached its
height. From the combined causes Of an unusually
severe winter, unusually dear prices for all descrip-
tons Of provisions aud total stagnaon of trade, the
POOR in deporabie state. Many thousand aborers
have been for weeks without food excepting the sup
plies Of charity.
In Liverpool the times have been peculiarly severe
in consequence of the frost having stopped the extern
sive building works, and from the continuance of
eaery winds having prevented the arrival of American
shipping. The absence Of shipping alone deprived
nearly 5000 dock aborers and porters of work, and OF
all descriptions OF lab,rers there not fewer than
Is 900 men destitute OF employment. Considering the
number of helpless women and children dependent on
these men, this presents terrible amount CT suffer
ing Our correspondent describes 1t as pitiabe TO see
hundreds Of poor fellows idling around the Exchange
in hopes Of obtaining g chance job" Consider.
able lberay had been displayed by the citizens and
about 600 subscribed. Relief stores opened
in various parts of the town. and tickets emitting the
bearer to bread md Goals we're freely distributed The
concuct of the empoyed was, almost without excep-
tion pesceabe and Trustworthy although want was so
that instances had occurred where men actually
tainted from hunger and fell the street The bulk OF
these really ndustr classes bore up bravey IN the
hope early return TO labor However, on Tuesday,
the 2Otb great agitation observable in the Scotland
Road of the lowest and most dsreputabe quarters
of the town By degrees the excite Mt sweed INTO tue
out into various parts Of the town, aud caused the
greatest CONSERVATION TO the citizens The stores along
the principal thoroughfares were Immediately closed
the jewellers AND sver mths hrst ne-. fhe cutters Snd
gupsmiths and finally the entire trade OF the town.
susps nded These bands Of marauders varied in number
from City to nearly 900, but contained considerable
proportion Of women and Lads They seemed TO have
sort OF organization nor any definite object IN view
Al nrst they rushed tumultuously into the bakers
shops, twenty thirty OF which were stormed
and pundered. They also demau led and received
money from various other storekeepers. An attack
vas made on st Johns market, but the gates
were closed and the police beat off the besiegers To-
evening the town resumed it's wonted appear Ance
a number OF the ordinary police we're armed aud mount
ed. sixty prisoners were taken, and were summarily
sentences by the police courts TO terms Of hard labor
VARYING from o week to three months
Next cay Wedne sday the 2lst the Disturbances were
resumed The scenes again occurred, the PROV.
SION shops attacked; tins police made successful
skirnishes, and captured many OF the rioters me
closed during part OF the day, but from tue
report Of pendent who took occasion person.
aIy 10 witness the riots this precaution quite
unnecessary. The police at all times more than
match for the mob. since the 2ls, all had remained
perfectly quiet. -,
Similar disturbances, but on q smaller scale, took
Mace I'm London Bands of and boys levied contri
buttons on the storekeeper till the interference OF the
police stopped the enterprise. ,,,.,
The report from Manchester Is less untayorabe than
from Liverpool but II shows distress Inc severe irosl
had closed the canals and the workmeu, dependent
traffic, were compelled TO apply to the worthoase
Some hundred railway porters had been DISCHARGED FROM
lack OF work The mills beginning to work on
short timo.p =.
Al prnlpghAm the aats Of the poor is very distress
ipp Nine Thousand wornsn are out OF employ ment IN
the town Of Birmingham alone, and proportsonat'