Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-22
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-tdWUe 81 FTlSOnefS-HeDOTts from BtJ-
bingham and M0noLester--Q laet Restored.
Destitution in England had almost reached
lis height. From the combined causes of an
unusually severe winter, unusually dear prices
for all descriptions of provisions, and a total
stagnation of trade, the poor are in deplor-
able state. Many thousand labOrers have
been, for weeks, without food excepting the
supplies of charity
In Liverpool the times have been peculiar
ly severe, in consequence of the frost having
stopped the extensive building works, and
from the continuance of easterly winds having
prevented the arrival of American shipping.
The absence of shipping, alone, deprived
nearly 5,OOOdock laborers and porters of work,
and of all descriptions of laborers there were
not fewer than 1900 men destitute of en-
ployment. Considering the number of help
less women and children dependent on these
men, this presents terrible amount of suffer
ing. Our correspondent describes it as pitt
able to see hundreds of poor fellows idling
around the Exchange, in hopes of obtaining a
"chance job" Considerable liberality has
been displayed by the citizens, and about g.
Ouweresubscribed. Relief stores were opened
in various parts of the town, and tickets en-
titling the bearer TO bread and Goals were free
~ distributed The conduct of the unem-
ployed was, almost without exception, peace
able and praiseworthy, although want was SO
grelt that instances had occurred where men
actually tainted from hunger, and fell on the
street. The bulk of these really industrious
classes bore up bravely, in the hope of an ear
~ return to labor. However, on Tuesday,
the 10th, great agitation was observable in
a. 4 Il. 4
most disreputable quarters of the town. BY
degrees the excitement swelled into the di-
mensiOns of riot. Bands of the discomfort
ed marched out into various parts of the town
and caused the greatest CONSERVATION To the
citizens. The stores along the principal thor
oughfares were Immediately cloSed-the Jew
ellers and silversmiths first, next the cutters
and gunsmiths and finally the entire trade of
the town. was suspended. These bands of
marauders varied in lumber from 50 to 1000,
hut contained a considerable proportion of wo-
men and lads. They seemed to have no sort
of organization, nor any definite object in
view. AT first they rushed unanimously into
the bakers shops, twenty or thirty of which
were stormed and plundered. They also de-
manded, and received, money from various
other storekeepes. An attack was made on
st. Johns market, but the gates were closed
and the police beat off the besiegers Towards
evening the town resumed its mOnted appear
ance. An extra force of special constables
were sworn in, and a number of the ordinary
police were armed and mounted. Sixty pris-
oners were taken, and were summarily SEN
fenced by the police courts to terms Of hard
labor varying from week to three months.
Next day, "Wednesday the 2lst, the distur-
Dances were resumed. The same scenes
again occurred, the provision shops were at
tackled (; the police made successful skimish-
es, and captured many Of the rioters The
stores were closed during part of the day, but
from the report of our correspondent, who
took occasion personally to witness the riots,
this was precaution quite unnecessary. The
police were at all times more than match for
the mob. Since the DIST, all had remained
perfectly quiet.
Similar disturbances, but on smaller scale,
took place in London. Bands of men and
boys levied contributions on the storekeepers,
till the interference Of the police stopped the
enterprise.
The report from Manchester less unfavor-
able than from Liverpool, but it shows dis
tress. The severe frost had closed the canals,
and the wOrkmen, dependent on traffic, were
compelled to apply to the workhouse. Some
hundred railway porters had been discharged,
from lack of work. The mills are beginning
to work on "short time"
At Birmingham the state of the poor is
very distressing. Nine thousand workmen
are out of employment in the town of Birm-
ingham alone, and a proportionate number in
the neighboring parishes. Notice has been
| given to the ironworkers that a reduction of
wages can he no longer delayed. Numbere of
the needle-makers of Redditch are without
work The watch trade of Coventry is ex-
tremely dull, mostly from deficiency of Anne
rican orders. In most Of the other manufac-
turing towns and villages of the district, the
pressure of pauperism was on the increase
and measures were in operation TO afford TEN.
porary relief
The Nottingham lace and hosiery trade wa.
very dull, and the workmen We're beginning
to suffer from scarcity Of employment and
dearness of provisions.
At Leicester business remained so depressed
that a number of hands were ont of work
AT Leeds and in the West Riding of York
shire distress exists; but, it is hoped, only o
a temporary nature.
LATEST.
The detention of the Pacific enables us Il
state that affairs had taken decided turn fol
the better. A sudden thaw had set IN, en-
aiding the builders and canal men to resume
work, while change of wind was bringing az
a considerable amout of shipping
1t was hoped the worst was past.
The BALTIC. = Galignan's Messenger, OF
Paris, has the following The operations IN
the Baltic next spring, will il is stated, be
conducted on scale of extraordinary magni-
tude. In addition to the naval forces of Eng
land, which are 10 consist of 100 steamers
France will send 50steam vessels and a pow
erful land armament, which is now stationed
at various points along the coast from Calai,
to Cherbourg. For the conveyance of these
troops and all the war materiel, the French
government have entered into contract with
an English company, the representative o
which is at present in Paris-an arrangement
which will have the advantage of leaving tn,
vessels of war free TO operate with all then
power against the great Russian stronghold,
in the Gulf of Finland.
RUssIA.-The following is the full text OF
the Imperial manifesto, of which a summary
has already been published -
We, by the Grace of God, Nicholas J., En-
peror and Auticrat of All the Russians &c
make known
Our faithful and beloved subjects know
how much we desire to obtain, without re-
course to the force of arms, without greater
effusion of blood, the object which we have
had constantly in view-that of defending
the rights of co-religionistS, and in general
of all the Christians in the East. That de-
sire is also known to all those who have fol-
lowed with attention aud impartiality the pro.
gress of events, a. we'll as the invariable ten.
dency of our acts. We have been aud viii
still remain strangers 10 any other handspring
of action, to any other view in matter Of faitl
or conscience. Even now, true 10 those prin
ciples which we have adopted, we have an.
nounccd our consent to the opening Of nego
tiations with the Western Powers, who, Will
the Ottoman Porte, have formed hostile al
lance against us. We think that we are en-.
titled to the same sincerity on their part, &
. sap,a lisintaraSfalnaS Of Intentions