The Carmarthen Journal and South Wales Weekly Advertiser

TUESDAY, NOV. 8. THE CnOlÆR. \V c regret to be obliged to an- nounce that six cases of cholera have occurred at Snll- deriand. The following are the official statements:- n '•Sunderland, Nov, 6, 1831. Sir,- I cille4. a meeting of ihe Medical Department of the Board of Health, at three o'clock, litis dav, and had six new cases reported to me which had occurred since je.-ter- ciay morning two of which were fatal, and it was consi- dere; that the remaining four were not very dangeroui. 11 1 hlve. &e. (Signed) %V. ltl--[D CLKNNY, To Lieut. Col. Creagh," 41 Chairman Med. Dept. Half-past seven o'clock, p.m. 11 No additional cases up to this hour. (Signed) W. RFID CL.INNV." Extract of a letter from Lieut. Col, Creagh, to the Clerk of the Council, dated Sunderland November 6, 1831 I beg to transmit a copy of the Report of ihe Mpd ca) Board, uhleh assemble in town each day at (htee o'clock. "1 li',I, il spen Ihe barrack, and should the houses now preparing be found insufficient to accommodate the sick, I recommend its being converted into ar. hospital. The troops are healthy, and indeed so is the town, with the exception of the few cholera cases. Ilrllt toy report tomorrow will be more favourable; and I beg you will assure his Lordship that no exeriiotis shall be unl ¡Ig in earn ing the object of his wishes into eilVft." Buildings have been provided as hospitals for the sick, and orders ha*e been i.-sued by government to the Barrack Master to issue all necessary supplies of bedding and other barrack stores." The Marquis of LansJown and several oftheCabinet ministers attended at the Board of Health this morning at the Conncil Office. Sir Henry Hal ford, and several other distinguished physicians were also present. DI sturbaxces A'f UOVENTRY.-Ac,-oiiii!s have been received this morning from Coventry stating that se- rious outrages bad taken place in that city. We give the following extract of a letter from Coventry, dated ttie itil il)s,,ittit .-I, As doubtless very exaggerated re- ports may be in London to-moirovv, respecting the riots in this city to-day, I have the pleasure to state, that at this time, (eight o'clock) every thing is quiet, but the military and special constables are parading) the streets.' One factory has been burnt down, and the machinery destroyed. The mayor and magistrates acted with the greatest,promptitude, and, to this may be attributed the spu«dy termination of an outrage, which for a short time assumed an alarming appearance," The King has presented to the Zoological Society the entire contents of his Menagerie, now deposited in the -Tower-including four lions, three bears (the larg# bear is a very extrabrdrnoi-y animal), one black wolf, three blood hounds,Jfive leopards, and three hyenas. Mr. "Cox, the keeper of the Menagerie in the Tower, still retains his own private collection of wild he ists, and extraordinary and rare birds, the whole of which will continue to be shown there as usual. From the Quehec papers received to-day it appears that, down to the 7th October, there had arrived at that por t 41),000 emigrants from Great Britain and Ireland this season others were daily arriving: the numbers, before the end of the season. will greatly exceed 50,000 souls. In 1829 about 16,OOOemigrantsarrived at Que- bec in 1830 the numbers increased to 28,000: this year they will ir»ote than treble those of 1829, and nearly double those of 1830. Out of the number that landed u down to the 6th October, this year, at Quebec, 19,000 had arrived in the western districts of Upper Canada. A letter dated early in October states that, taking into account the numbers which have arrived in upper Ca nada, by way'of the United States, they will exceed, this year, 30,000!! < CHI,IN.k,Tiie -Canton Register of the 26tli of May, which reached town this morning, communicates the particulars of-a serious dispute between the English and Chinese go vernment, and which has caused a great sensation among" the merchants connected with that, quarter. The conduct- of the Canton government for some time past has been such as to convince the Com- mittee that a rupture was inevitable. On the 12th of May the Chinese authoritres entered the British factory, .insulted the picture of the King, and finally set fire to \*he premises, the greater part of which was consumed.

THE BRISTOL RIOTS. C From the M re .>try.). The ample details which we last week furnished of the horrible outrages that have so recently disgraced our city written as they were during the excitement and disorder which have reigned around us, i-eisot) v have been expected to be somewhat imperfect; but however sincere our regret that it should have fallen to our lot to record transactions so deeply involving the chaiactrr of our city, it is some consolation to its to have been assured that we performed our duty correctly and honestly" If, on such a subject, it he permitted us to feel pleasure, even ahtractedly, cannot but experience it when we reflect that we know not of a single statement, of any consequence. ave been made by us which requires to be explained or contradicted. In our anxiety, however, not to put forth to the country an account which might justly he charged with exagger- ation, we regret to say that our report, a wful and-appalling as were the particulars which it embraced, fell short of the actual extent of degradation manift.sted on the part of the wild and infuriated mob, as well as of the amount of damage resulting from their criminal and barbarions conduct. We shall, therefore, proceed to supply such deficiencies as occur to liS, as well as to give an accountof whatever of interest has transpired since our last pfiblica tion. When the attack was made by the mob on the Mansion- c House, on the Saturday night, apprehensive that the mili- tary would be called in, and t!!at thus their desi nVwould be frustrated, they not only took the precaution to put out all the gas-lamps in the neighbourhood, bllt actually attempted to barricade the entrances to the Square. For this purpose a number of planks were collected from the Quay and the Back, together with such other material* as were likely to assist them to accomplish their object; and it is not a little singular, that the Mansion-iiouse was saved from conflagration on this evening solely from the difficulty which the rioters experienced ofübtainillg a light. ° During the time the military were on duty, but more particularly on the Saturday night, there were not want- ing persons who, by a series of artful exclamations at- tempted to attach the soldiers to the popular cause. 011 this subject, perhaps, the following particulars may furnish a clue to the sympathy which seemed to exist between the people and this troop of cavalry. On visitiiig the. saol in the course of the week, to satisfy ourselves of the ex- tent of damage committed, we fell into conversation with all individual who appeared to occupy some office there- and we expressed our surprise that the troops should have permitted the mob to go on destroyinir the gaol and burn- ing the governor's house, after they had arrived in suffici- ent time at least to prevent the accomplishment of the latter. The individual replied by saying, that the soldiers had considered themselves insulted by the magistrates that they had been nnder arms the whole of Saturday from an early ltotii- iit file morning IIntil they were called out in the evening; and that neither man iior horse, in the shape of refreshment, got bit or drop. We relate this verbatim, as we received it. Our informan also added, that the men appeared highly incensed—that they had said, they knew what duty was but that they had never before experienced such treatment. For themselves they did not much mind but they were vexed that their horses es should have gone without a single feed of corn." When the magistrates effected their escape from the Mansion-House, some spirited gentlemen, (Mr. flnrouglis of Clifton, we understand was one,) by a rur.c de guerre, were fortunate enough to carry off, concealed in the tr nks and boxes of some of the female servants, a quantity of money and other valuables, through the centre of the rioters, these being allowed to pass unmolested. The pictures at the Mansion-House were also saved f,r which piece of service the corporation are indeptcd to the presence of mind of an unknown individual. One of the Duke of Portland, a Lord High Stewaul, by Vandyke" for the possession of which the family offered the corpora- tion as many guineas as Nvoii'd cover it I)tititiing, Lord Ashburnham; Sir Vicary Gibbs Geoige the Third, by Bird an admirable portrait of lulmund Burke, nnll others these were fortunately removed from the frames and rolled up but all that memained in and of this building, after an endurance of only 48 years, is now become a smoking ruin 1 A man on leaving tbe Mansion-House, with some bacon on his shoulder and a roasting pig in his hand, demanded the crowd to make way for him in the most daring manner. A boy who ran away with a joint of meat, not knowing where to place it for security whilst he went for more plunder, actually ascended one of the opposite (i-ees, piit it on a branch, and then returned to the house. There were, we have been informed, no less than 50 joints of meat in the larder, intended for the Monday's dinner. The more we reflect on the circumstances connected with the liots, the more are we surptised at the total ab- sence, on the part of the civil authorities,ofall meanscalcu- lated to restrain the bold and hazardous, as well as the wanton,excessesofthemob. While the work of incen- diarism was going on at the Bridewell, we paid a visit to this scene of-criminal operations. This was at about five o'clock in the evening, two hours and a half after the first attack had been made. The keeper's bouse was then standing entire, but the opposite side,forming-more immedi- ately the prison, was still burning. At this period, we so- lemnly declare, there were not more than twelve rioters present on the outside. Our fellow-citizens know full well that Bridewell-lane, at best, is bnta narrow thorough- fare but at the time we speak, any female could have passed along without experiencing the least interruption. We found a man, standing with one of the doors in his hand, half open, and, on our attempting to look down the passage, he very civilly asked us to walk in and see the fire. At the same instant, a boy, apparently 13 or 14-vears of age came out with one of the keys in his hand, and. on being asked by the man where he was going,-with it, put- ting himself in an attitude, he replied with much archness, 41 Why, I have been usillg it to be sure, and now 'tis done with, I'm going to take it back to Mr. Evans." We are aware that, long previous to this time, Ihe mob which or- iginally attacked the place marched off in a body towards the New Gaol, preceded by one of the ringleaders fiddling upon two sticks but it was shocking- to find that so truly insignificant a few should be permitted to remain in pos- session, and even to have control over the keys. When the mob had reached the New Gaol and commen- ced their opperations, Mr. Herapath, with some members of the Council of the Union, went in amongst them, and both he and the Secretary severally addressed them, for half an hour, pointing out the extreme folly and illegality of their conduct. They listened with considerable pati- ence, but threatened to go and destroy the Dock Gates,, as, siMce their erection, their wages had been lowered^ andlso to pillage the Banks. Some of them acknow- ledged,that the advice given was well intended, but it unfortunately produced no effect; they told the speakers that they (the n obi knew their business, and would at- tend to it. o" After the mob had glutted their appetite foi destruction p at the New Gaol, we have heard that while the flames were racing around them, a-council was held in the yard, many of the ringleaders being seated- on the ground. The nextipoint of attack was then discussed, the mob being ad dressed by the ringleaders. Some proposed the burning of the shipping, others the Bishop's Palace, the Mansion- House, the Council- House, and Alderman Daniel's and others proposed the destruction of the Dock Gates. It was subsequently resolved that theToll-Houses should next be sacrificed, and the incendiariesaccprdingly split them- selves into parties to effect their destruction. At Prince's street Bridge, where their operations were witnessed by thousands, the persons actually employed in kindling the fires amounted to less than a dozen. It cannot be doubted after the destruction of the Gaol, that the operations were carried on exclusively by a very limited number of desperadoes. We were not at the Gloucestershire Prison, btrt we have been assured that the number who effected its ruin was very contemptible. At the Bishop's Palace it is certain that this was the case. This edifice was at first preserved by a few spirited indi- viduals, who put the incendiaries to the ifoute, three of them having been secured, bound fast together, and put in a cellar. It is not known wnether these were after- wards released, or whether they perishedin the confla- gration. After the destruction of the Bishop's Palace, the mob confined their operations exclusively to Queen Square, a circumstance which weighs much against'the idea that; the whole was the result of a premeditated conspiracy. Given up as was the city to the remorseless marauders which how infested it, it is evident that even greater mis- chief might have been accomplished if, instead of sweep* ing away house after house in the former place, they had proceeded to fire, in different directions, our closely-built town. The imagination recoils-wi htlsi -cohtemplaiirig what e might in such a case have been the dreadful consequences. is it certain thai any of the incendiaries were pro- vided with chemical preparations for facilitating the spread of the devouring element. On this subject many rumourshave reached us all of them, however,have come in a questionable shape. We have heard that, on enter- ing an apartment, something resemblingin shape a rocket, was thrown with violence a.ainst the floor and immedi- ately the whole rooms burst fortit if) aflame. Again we have heard that a preparation of I-o,i:i and turpentine was employed to besmear the walls; that the former re- duced to powder, was laid in ii-iiiiis and that on the per- sons of some of the prisoners taken, quantities of the latter were found to these reports, however, we give no credence. The only combusti.de we saw employed was at the toll-houses, Prince's.street, bridge, into one of which a fellow threw a handful of gunpowder. The opinion we last week gave respecting the destruc- tion of many of the heartless wretches by the fires which their own hands had assisted to kindle, has been realised to an extent which more than any thing else, must shew the reckless fury which hurried them on to irrctrievabie ruin. The ill-fated example of their fellows in crime before their eyes gave to them no terrors, excited in their hearts no feeling of remorse, or prompted them with a thought for their personal safety. From the ruins of almost every house on the north side of the square, the crusted mangled remains of one or more bodies have been taken out. The scenes which have been presented in the Square, during the hist w eek have indeed been revolting to humanity. Heads without bodies, trunks without mem" bers, broken fragments of limbs,- and entire bod.ies redu- ced to a cinder, have been successively exposed to the public gaze. On the ruins of one house, at the attic window of which we had seen a female while the flames were raging beneath her, human flesh was strewed in various directions. Amongst the spectators were some who doubted whether it were really so or not; Hud amongst otheis, some sailors took some pieces in their hands, and smelling it, pronounced it to be boiled beef. We, however, subsequently saw a limb, the flesh adhering to which from its similiarity in appearance to what, we had previously seen on the ruins, left us no doubt of its identity. The appearance of the Square, and indeed, of the streets adjacent—Prince's-stre" and King-street in par- ticnlar-is desolate in the extreme. The high walls which here and there had been left standing, many of them at once objects of curiosity and danger, have mostly been thrown down, reducing the scene to one of widespread desolation while the stench arising from the numerous bodies buried beneath, is become more and more offen- sive. Very many, it is supposed, remain to be dug from the ruins of the Custom-house. Here the domestic establish- ment was on the second floor, and we have heard that several of the wretches,seating themselves around a table in the kitchen, on which they had placed what provisions they could find, together with a profusion of wines, enjoy- ed it fatal and a final banquet. In the midst of their horrid meal, the flames burst in upon them, and they were to be seen hurrying about in the greatest anguish and dis- tress. Some threw themselves from the windows, and were dashed to pieces, others, more fortunate, effected their escape by the balcony sliding down and dropping bv the side of the pillars whilst others, more tardy, remain- ed until the lead on the portico was actually in a molten state, in which, being fixed, they wereto oe seen writhing in the agonies of death. h Of the scenes of brutality which disgraced the area of the square, it is impossible to convey anything like an ad- equate idea and here we sicken at the reflection that in very many instances, the conduct of thejfemales was ma: k- ed, if possible, by even greater depravity than that which was qbsei vable in the males. The obscenity of conduct and language was revolting to every feeling of decency, and outraged even the nearest resemblance to civilized society. In addition to the large stock of wines at the Manston-House, w hich had become exhausted, and a great part of which we have been credibly informed, was, by order, given away in course of the afternoon, for the pur- pose of appeasing the multitude, the immense stores in the cellars beneath the burning buildings contained an abundant supply to keep up the already too much excited feelings of the mob. Ardent spirits,, also", were now cir- culating in profusion and these, together with the for- mer, w.-re pillaged and given away, or sold at whatever price purchasers could be found. Without waiting to draw the corks, the necks of the bottles were brokeifoff and blood was not unfrequently seen to flow from the la- cerated mouths ofthe mob, while they drank the madden- ing draught. In various places were to be feen fellows beside heaps of goods which they were putting up at auction. Among ether articles, an excellent mahogany chair was put np for a shilling, the ruffian exclaiming Will nobody bid a tizzy ?" and, failing to obtain an offer, he immediately dashed it to atonvs. In other places adja- cent, also, such scenes were by no means uncommon. In King-street we passed a fellow who had a very con- siderable quantity of furniture piled.up in front of one of the hOlls- s at the moment when he was putting up a lot,- a tea-tray and a metal tea-pot, which he was otferiJl" at half-a-crown. Injustice to the uy-standers, howeverwe must say, that we did not hear a bidding. The sangfroid with which -he villain went through his business under any other circumstances, would have amused us. Now this ere lot," said he is uoing for half-a-crown, will nobody bid ? Why,'tis absolutely giving the things away; tliey;cost more money for journeymen's wages!" In the Square, one of the heartless wretches offered, what appeared to ns, a beautiful silver tea-pot for a shilling; and prime feather beds, mahogany tables, and, in short, a variety of the most valuable and costly articles of furniture, was offered at the same rate. We saw two fellows rush out from one of the houses, the one having in his hand the greater part of a cold leg of mutton; and, as they passed its, the one enquired ofthe other if he had got any bread on bein<* answered in the affirmaiive, they proceeded to seat them" selves on the grass, swearing at the same time most awfully, and saying they wonld have a b-y meal. At one spot, three of the incendiaries, who seemed exhausted with their fatigues, were joined by two females, and, seating themselves in chairs, the whoiesroup gave themselves up for awhile to refreshment. Whilst they were eatine and drinking wine, each one from a separate bottle, they re- velled in delight at the scene before them. "I'm d-d," said one of them, if we ;irii't beiei) b--y bard to work, and now I think 'tis time we should rest a bit." A nottiei, with an oath at every word, said, "I'm cursed if this bean't very funny Charley c.om'd down here to. try the prisoners but Charley ftiiiki.1, and so he cut and runn'd away. Well, we turn'd judges, and so we found all the prisoners not guilty and I'm d—d if we arn'tmade a reg'lar gaol deliv'ry." It is almost needless to add that his wretched companions testified their pleasure by send- ing forth the most horrid yells of laughter. Carts, cars, and trucks, Were passing to and fro Queen- square the whole stolen property. The cars %i e i-e not only full inaé, but articles of furniture were piled upon the top. Four men passed along Nel- son-street with a pair of trucks, on which were four sacks of flour, Another gang went through the same street with a cask of spirits, which no doubt was stolen from Mr. Lax's warehouse, in Ring-street. We notice such cir- cumstances as these to shew the audacity of the villains by whom the mischief was effected. In St. Stephen's rectory-liotise, in Qneen-sqnare. every thing was either, burnt or stolen j and we regret to learn that sixty pounds in cash and a valuable gold watch form- ed part of the plunder, which, in fact, included the wholfe of the effects of HIc worthy rector and his lady. Messrs. Lambert's sugar lofts in Prince's-street were on fire, but fortunately the property was rescued from the devouring element, and the progress of the flames impeded, by which good fortune an immense quantity of wine, brandy, and rum, was preserved. In the midst-of a recital of these heartless and degrad- ing scenes, it is some refreshment to us to reflect tli-at there were some few points where the conduct displaved by in- dividuals deserves to be recorded, as affording an honour- able contrast to the remorseless barbarity which was al- most everywhere else exclusively apparent. In King- street, when Mr. Johnson's bonded warehouse was in flames, the contents of about fifty puncheons of rum be- came ignited, and, flowing into the street, speedily filled the gutters, the drains being insuiffcient to carry it off. For nearly an hour the burning liqnid formed' an awful hedge of fire in front of three or four houses leading to- wards the Back, and one at the corner, opposite the ware- house, became ignited. It was then that many feisales were seen at the doors crying for belpe: Somej who ash. ed through the fire, were seen enveloped in flames, which were'sp edily extinguished by some sailors, who threw themselves on the poor sufferers, whilst others emptied buckets of water upon them, and.-likewise- succeeded, bv saturating the wall of the comer house, in extinguishing the fire and saving the whole row. ° In the cellais of Messrs. Bickley and Co. whose Ware- houses were completely destroyed, as well as j be residence of Mr. B. in the Square, were between 50 and 60 inns of fine seal oil. Frum the intense h at, the casks hurst, md the cedars were converted into vast cisterns of the inflam- mable liquid. Fortunately it iii), consumed; but it has been maierially damaged. Mr. B.'s loss, altogether, I,) list be We alllldedin onriast to the conduct of the military on their having been ordered to c'e- i- the sti-eets on Monday morning, and though we were too well acquainted with the nature of a soldier's duty to attach blame to the men, we ce tainly did express our conviction that, whatever measures might have been thought necessary to be acted upon in the neighbourhood of the riots, the order to clear the streets was worse than usel ss. riie rioters, by this time, had, in a great measure, re- tired, and that the scene of action was principally occu- pied by curious spectators, whom a less vigorous measure than 'hat resorted to would certainly have di-iven from the spot. but no the soldiers had orders to charge, and charge they did, over the innocent as w II as the guilty. It is impossible to particularise the number of persons wounded in this exploit, because many were cut while entering their own houses, and not a tenth-part ofthe cases were taken to the Infirmary. We saw women and children driven screaming "from street to street—men wounded when evidently on their way to work. Our own workmen were citi at while standing at the door of our office, and an infirm elderly man of the name of Co- zens, who used to keep the box-book at the Bristol Thea- tre, received a severe cut in, the, head whiie entering his own residence. We therefore refuse to give the magis- trates credit for this tardy energy. We maintain that the order was cruel and unnecessary* A ctiiious circumstance has come to our knowledge, which we state on the authority of an eye-witness In Back-street, a man was cut at by one of the soldiers, and, in the action, the sword broke short off. The soldier wiHi the utmost siiig froid, requested the man whom lie had cut to pIck him up the piece which had fallen to the groin d. The man, with equal coolness, comoiied with the request, and then walked away. Our readers are perfectly aware of the services, which ihe posse cdmitatus and the members of the General Union rendered to the city and we rather ascribe, the restora- tion ot tranquillity and confidence to their exertions than to the sabres ofthe militnry. On Tuesday the symptoms of returning order and con- fidence we. e everywhere apparent. The shops began to be generally opened, and the streets reassumed their wonied appeara ce, the usual bustle being somewhat heightened by the military, who had noA, arrived in consi- derable n.Mubers, and were to be seen at all points, either on duty o wise. The. magistrates now seemed de- termined to retrieve their lost character as conservators of i be j eace<, and the most prompt and praiseworthy en- deavours were made, as well for the apprehension of the rioters, as for the recovery of the stolen property. In the course of the day, not less than 60 persons were appre- hended on various charges, and an immense quantity of furniture, &c., mostly in a shattered state, was secured, allLlludgcd in the Exchange and the respective churches. The posse comituius having been empowered to commence a general search, the tiii ves and receivers adopted expe- di. nts of every kind to evade their scrutiny. In some of the houses fragments of the tables, ciiiti s, &c., were found burning on the fire, beds were conveyed to the roofs, and, where the opportunity offered, the inm: t^s scrupled not to divest themselves of various descriptions of goods by throwing them into the float. At lledllliJJster, we have been assured, a chest of drawers was actually dug up from a garden! and in one instance a large quan- tity of property was concealed in a cistern. In some in- stances persons were apprehended while enjoying them- selves over the wine they had purloined, and several were taken iiito etisto(ly tvitli lai-ge stiins of tiionev in tlieii- I)os- session. One ro,e(i fellow, secured on Wednesday, at a house in Marsh-street, is said to have had a bundle of bank notes, which proved to have been taken from a connting- nottse in Queen Square; and others were taken with a considerable iiiiiiiber of sovereigns in their possession eight sacks of flour were found in one house in St. James's Back; a very large quantity of plunder,»consisting of ooks and articles of household furniture, wasalso brought to fie city, in carts, from Baptist lHUs and Kingswood, escorted by constables and a couple of soldiers; and it is therefore hop d that but few, if any, will be permitted to enjoy their ill-acquired gains. PRESENT STATE OF THE NEW PRISON.-IVE yester(lan paid ft visit to this place, and found workmen already busily employed in removing the rubbUh from the ruins of the Governor's house and the chapel rel):tii-ing the locks, &-c., and laying down the floors in thedebtor's rooms. The com- mitments were (ii,-n goiti,- oil and the olIicials and demi- ollicials, having recovered their confidence, had also resu- med their wonted impo tance. Ab u 200 of the rioters have been captured, and about 40 of the prisoners, who were liberated, have either been re-taken or have surren- dered themselves. The whole are still guarded by soldiers. Upon a careful sCfutinyof the persollal appearance of all ihe wretched beings implicated in this unhappy affair, we could discover no faces familiar to our public streets. The prisoners aie of all ages, from 16 to 60; and are, with one or two exception, ot that class of whom it has been pathe- tically said, they rise in the morning without knowing where they shall find food for the day, or re.,t for the su, reeding- niht." We saw but one win bore the appear- an cofa. mechairr, one that of a n ason, about three who looked like bargemen, or of that nondescript class which are emphatically called by sailors, lubbetsj and but two or three, at most, who bore the slightest appearanceof hav- ing been accustomed to earn their daily bread with honesty. The prisoners are for the present conveyed as usual it) the New Prison, two wings of which are still uninjured. How- ever it is said that it is intended to moor a frigate in Kingsrroad, for the reception of all those who shall be found guilty at the next gaol delivery. LIST OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED. The fotlowing is a return of the killed, wounded, and injured, up to Monday ;Iflernoon:- DEAD. At flie-itiflrtnary.-Ft6m shois g Sword cuts. 1 Burnt I Excessive dunking 1 At St. Peter's Hospital.—From sword cuts 1 Burnt 5 Excessive driiik'iu WOCNDED AND INJURED. At the Infirmarv.-T-Fr<](m shots 8 Sword cuts and contusions from the horses of themtlKary .31 Other causes unconnected with the militiry". 21 Apoplexy from excessive drinking 2 1(1 1) e x y f, 0,!n At St. Peter's UQs'p t-A'From i;word cuts 2 Other causes 2 At the Dispensaries, and the houses of private sur- geons.—From shots 2 Sword cuts 16 Other causes u Total .—95 TOTAL. Wounded and injured from shots 10 drunkenness. 48 otber causes. 37 Total. -Qft One more case, in addition to those already reported, has been brought to the infirmary j it is that of a man residing at Bedminster, whose inside was much injured by his jump- in from the Custom-House, while it was on flames: he is now slowly recovering.. The Magistrates have given orders at the Infirmary not to allow the departttreof any one until further investigation shall have taken ptace, as it is quite notorious (hat agreal many had plundered property in their possession when brought there. The wards, in consequence, exhibit the novel appearance of a special constable at the door of each where the wounded are placed, with a drawn sword ill his hand, night and day. The loss of life, from burning, it is now expected, will prove far greater than wa* at first conjectured. The amount of property destroyed cannot be less than HALF A MILLION sferlill On Wednesday morning, a man was rescued from a cel. lar of one of the destroiyed houses, having an arm burnt off However incredible it may appear, he actually walked' away, otherwise, apparently, not much injured, and all attempts to discover hi* retreat.have proved a'boi tive.

LIST OF HOUSES CONSUMED IN QUEEN-SQUARE, & t-. &, c. rharies Pi„ney Psq. Major. Hick ley & Co. Merchants. Mr' S'n>liens, Landing Waiter Tiie M v- q* ^V M'X'C'okrr, Lodging-house, tile Misse» Vizor, Ladies' Mrs. Han-aril School. Mr. R. Jenkins, late of the M r' we,t>!t ;'rw- 7? !V!rch(- Custom-house. J ess!! l' T x, '"ih' Kev* ft,r Kuck« lector of St. Merchants. Stephen Messrs. lie, I,aid and Bradhy. ;Yli,s James. MncZ?T'n,.B; i- o V!i-s l)ave\s. Lodging-house. Mi hoarding School Mr. Kumley, Architect. iv, K'kUal,Cu torn-house Mr. Richardson. Jr. Strong, Booklet-. Captain Stuart. rt'r. iroad Accountant. \ils. White. Lod»inff-house I'? Ca U°"\T"1,;W"rCh V!,S- K,,bp"S lodging-house. Vlil-VK I"e It" ch'ints. Mtssliirou x, Dancing Academy \i JMerchants. Cook & Turner, Sail Makers. Mr ni i Accountant. Mr. Weaver, Commission Agt. VIT" VV Vfls'"?V ,CC,,U' hU'- VV;UI11- [hou?e. p,* h,L nen Merclit. Mr. Siiti'h, Provision Ware- klr R-ir>S ♦ fhe P.ilace of (he Loid Bishop v o u of the Diocese. vi 7/ • °<,g,n"-h',USl>* Mr- Humphries, New Gaol v. V Y Ur" ^v:inS Bridewell. M'. JNigh'irgale, KxciseOffice Mr. Oat.idge,Gloucester Pri- uY~ MO' }/ .S-house Mm. [Houses, w nit «\ ill & K ing,blnpbroker> And the Keepers of the Toll- The leflection of the fires on the horizon was seen at:, (IISI;til(,e cf 40 miles from the city and-a correspondent from iVaiisea, 7 miles distant, wiites that, in front of the glass-house, it was sullicieotly light to ee a pin upon the ground. r As connected with the late disturbances, wc\think it pro- per to s, aie the follow Ing circumstance, for the ant henticit v J which we can vouch. When the deputation from .the" Corporation-waifed on Lord Meihounieto require the aid ot troops to ensure to Sir Charles Weihereil pi election on Ins visit to our city, our Member, Mr. Prothero, was con- sulted as to the propriety of the request being complied with. Mr. 11. stated his opinion, that the appear- ance of the tioop« would only further incense the multitude, and might pos-ibly lead to serious consequences. Mr. P. then oiiered to .-iccompany Sir Cha les. and look upon him- ("f, III Ihat to the of tile city. The otler, liowever, wa, rejected. When Sir Chatles was ia Lath, too, w e have heard, he was conjured by some mem- bets of 1 be t orpor.ition either to defer his visit altogether, or to dispense with the accustomed parade of a public entry; but the Recorder was inexorable.

RIOTS AT WORCESTER. --7 SUNDAV MOHNINO, FIVF., o CL(IC,I.-A public Reform Meeting was held yesterday in this city, and it was expect- ed from some manifestation of feeling on the part of the low er orders, that a popular commotion would lake place. The meeting passed off well, and with the exception of a few more of the lower orders in the street standi :g about in groups, there was nothing to indicate any thing like a riot. Unfortunately. however, a ;Icci(lent, -illy broke out in ore of the bjc streets, and this served as a beacon to gather die ill-disposed. A of boys at fi:st congre- gated and showed some signs of mischief; as it became dark, however, men began to join them, and a great num- ber of strangers were observed atnopg the crowd. They confined themselves during the evening, up till about half- past elevrn o'clock, to paradin the streets, and shouting,, groaning, hissing, and other demonstrations of riotousness.. The special constables, however, about 200 in number, whom the Mayor had taken the precaution to swear in yes- terday, wore amply sufficient to prevent any allack upon Ihe Jluhlic buildings, which seemed to be the chief objects of their attention. At about half-past eleven, the number of strangers amounted to at least 200. They how- ever, as they increased in number, to set Iwlder, anti on some of them commencing an atufrk on the windows of the Town-hall, two of the offenders were taken this, however, appp red tu infuriate the mob, who attempted to possess themselves of the iron railing. The two pri-oners were lodged in the gaol, whiiher they went en manse, uttering the most horrible yells. The Mayor (Mr. Clifton), however, remonstrated with t hem,and endeavoured to persuade them to go home. They solemnly promised to do so on the libe- ration of the prisoners. The Mayor consented and turned out the pri.o tei's, and (he mob thea became more impudent than ever. A troop of the 27th llussarsarri ved from Droit- wich, however, just in lime 10 disper-e them. The Mayor having readllle Riot Act, and the constables having been beaten into the hall, the mob then began pelt'ng the troops, who, on ic.'i'iving orders, immediately chaiged and dis- persed the ri<< ;ers with the flat part of Iheir swords. The mob pelted stunes and ran up thealless fifteen were taken, but none severely hurt. A company "of the 91st Foot has, arriv,cd, ind tfiough every thing appears quiet now, neatly all the inhabitants are afraid to go to bed. Another letter says, "The mob were not dispersed lilt several were mounded and 29 lodged in gaol. At an early hour this tnoriiing the streets were filled with persons of the lowest order, but till is now quiet. Four hundred special constables are parading the town to assist the nitit-iry.- Sir A. t.echmere's windows were broken, and so were Mr. Boo¡:el's ¡Iudl those of many other inhabitants."

HORRIBLE MURDER.—We have to record a very tra- gical occurrence in bumble life this week, within three miles of town. A family of the name of Carthy is to- cated on a spot in the mountains near Ardnacrusha. The father, after having a grown family hy his first z, wife, married a second, which unfortunately was the cause of frequent bickering' with her and tIle fi-st issue. One ot those, a grown lad, suspected the step-mother had given in formation against his brother, a deserter from the 36th Regiment, and went to his father's house on Wednesday evening, when he charged the step-mo- ther with having done so, and from reproaches proceed- ed to blows, Her cries and appeal for help roused the father's passion, so that, forgetting the obligations of parent in the more absorbing feeling of interest for his wife, he seized a large knife, which, plunging in the body of his ill-fated son, he ripped him up the belly. The young ma/i fell with a dreadful groan, and expired [ofthe wound yesterday morning. When the son shrieked his sister flew to his assistance, but the exas- perated father, in the fury of the moment, drew the knife across the girl's neck and breast, mangling Iter in a dreadful manner. The scene was truly shocking. The daug iter is since under respectable medical care* and her recovery is expected. The father and wife I)ave sai reiidere(f themselves into the hands of the au- ttiorities.-Li)ne,r-ick Chronicle. HEREFORD MEPTINS.—On Saturday, in pursaance of a requisition signed by nearly all the most influential inhabitants of the county, the High Sheriff, John Ark- wright, Esq. convened a mectigg of the freeholdenand others at the Town-Hall, Hereford, "totake into con- sideration the propriety ().f voting an address toonr illost.Gi-acious Sovereign, expressisg their warm and devoted- ottachment tohis.persoa.and Government,their entire reliance on the wisdom and firtnaw of his Ma->- jesty 5 Niinisters, anti their conviction that the passing1 info a law of the Bill which iK+w ret'siitiy received the sanction of a large majority of tbe rloase of for Reform in the Representation of the poojrie is es- sential to the safety and welfare of tli>e eoantry^r In the event of any riot occurring the Corporation had sworn in a sufficient number of special eonstablcs, and the Staff of the Militia wis ordered to be in atten- dance. Several banners were displayed bearing the following inscriptions:.—"Reformers,union, perseve- rance, and peace will ens ore strength, victory, and happiness." "The Ilisliops, who end is destruction, whose God is their belly, who mind eavthfy tlyirr-o-s St. Paul. Three terribleevils—the Bosonghraongers I The rich and idle Clergy J The Cholera Morbus God save the King," gLe. The meeting was adver- tised for 12 o'clock, bat long before that bonrthe doors of the Town-hall were by a dentfcr crowd than had been seen itt Hereford for many years, even at an election. At a few minutes after 12 o'clock the doors were opened, ami a tremendous- ro5h took place the freeholders, lo the amount to nearly 3,000, almost filling both the body of the Hall anrf tiie or- chestra. The High Sheriff arrived shortly afterward.'1, attended by the Earl of Oxford, Edward B. Clivr, Esq., M. P. Sir R. Price Foxley, Bart., M.P., Kedg- win Hoskins, Esq., M. P., T. A. Knight, Esq., Presi- dent of the Horticultural Society, Sir G. Cotnewalli, Bart., Sir J. Walsham, Thomas Davies, Esq., of Lee. minster, William Uanbury, Esq., Samuel Peploe, Esq.* and several other gentlemen of the first respectability' in the county. The Address was carried, and the meeting separated in good order,