nd every following night, until tranquillity is restored, at the hour of six; and they hereby enjoin all the inhabitants of the city to retire to their houses as soon as possible thereafter, and not later than seven o'clock.

"All strangers are hereby enjoined to withdraw from the city before seven o'clock at night. Parties or groups of people standing together, or walk. ing the streets after the hour of seven, will be deemed disturbers of the peace, and will be dealt with accordingly.

"If the lamps are put out, the inhabitants are desired immediately to illuminate their windows with as much

light as they can conveniently command.-GOD SAVE THE KING.

"Glasgow, April 3, 1820.”

THREE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD.

"Whereas certain wicked, evil-disposed, and traitorous persons, during the night of the 1st, or on the morning of the 2d of April instant, did feloniously, traitorously, and daringly, in furtherance of a conspiracy to compass or imagine the death of our Lord the King, or to levy war against our Lord the King, within his realm, or to commit other treasons, publish and affix on the walls and public places in many parts of the city and suburbs of Glasgow, and other parts of the county of Lanark, a most wicked, revolutionary, and treasonable address to the inhabitants of Great Britain and Ireland, dated at Glasgow, April 1, 1820, and bearing to be issued by order of the Committee of Organization for forming a Provisional Government," directly and openly proclaiming rebellion against our Lord the King, and the laws and constitution of this realm, inciting and stimulating the subjects of our Lord the King to take up arms for the overthrow of the government and constitution as by law established, and to levy war against our Lord the King; and further, endeavouring to

seduce the soldiers of our Lord the King to desert their duty, and to join in a threatened insurrection, and to intimidate and overawe all loyal and peaceable subjects by threats of vioÎence and devastation: The Lord Provost and Magistrates of the city of Glasgow, Sheriff of the county of Lanark, and Justices of the Peace for the Lower Ward of Lanarkshire, hereby offer a reward of 300l. to any person or persons who shall, within fourteen days from this date, discover and apprehend, or cause to be discovered and apprehended, those guilty of this overt act of high-treason, by printing, publishing, and issuing the said revolutionary and treasonable address, under the said treasonable designation of the Committee of Organization for forming a Provisional Government. "Glasgow, April 4, 1820."

The following is a copy of the Ad. dress referred to above :

"Address to the Inhabitants of Great Britain and Ireland.

"Friends and Countrymen,-Roused from that torpid state in which we have been sunk for so many years, we are at length compelled, from the extremity of our sufferings, and the contempt heaped upon our petitions for redress, to assert our rights, at the hazard of our lives; and proclaim to the world the real motives, which, if not misrepresented by designing men, would have united all ranks have reduced us to take up arms for the redress of our common grievances.

"The numerous public meetings held throughout the country has demonstrated to you, that the interests of all classes are the same; that the protection of the life and property of the rich man is the interest of the poor man, and, in return, it is the interest of the rich to protect the poor from the iron grasp of despotism; for, when

its victims are exhausted in the lower circles, there is no assurance but that its ravages will be continued in the upper; for, once set in motion, it will continue to move till a succession of victims fall.

"Our principles are few, and founded on the basis of our constitution, which were purchased with the dearest blood of our ancestors, and which we swear to transmit to posterity unsullied, or perish in the attempt. Equality of rights (not of property) is the object for which we contend, and which we consider as the only security for our liberties and lives.

"Let us shew to the world that we are not that lawless, sanguinary rabble, which our oppressors would persuade the higher circles we are-but a brave and generous people, determined to be free. Liberty or death is our motto, and we have sworn to return home in triumph-or return no more!

"Soldiers,-Shall you, countrymen, bound, by the sacred obligation of an oath, to defend your country and your King from enemies, whether foreign or domestic, plunge your bayonets into the bosoms of fathers and brothers, and at once sacrifice at the shrine of military despotism, to the unrelenting orders of a cruel faction, those feelings which you hold in common with the rest of mankind?-Soldiers! turn your eyes towards Spain, and there behold the happy effects resulting from the union of soldiers and citizens. Look to that quarter, and there behold the yoke of hated despotism, broke by the unanimous wish of the people and the soldiery, happily accomplished without bloodshed. And shall you, who taught those soldiers to fight the battles of liberty, refuse to fight those of your own country? Forbid it, Heaven! Come forward then at once, and free your country and your King from the power of those that have held them too, too long in thraldom.

"Friends and countrymen,-The eventful period has now arrived when the services of all will be required for the forwarding of an object so universally wished, and so absolutely necessary. Come forward, then, and assist those who have begun in the completion of so arduous a task, and support the laudable efforts which we are about to make to replace to Britons those rights consecrated to them by Magna Charta and the Bill of Rights, and sweep from our shores that corruption which has degraded us below the dignity of man.

"Owing to the misrepresentations which have gone abroad with regard to our intentions, we think it indispensably necessary to declare inviolable all public and private property And we hereby call upon all Justices of the Peace, and all others, to suppress pillage and plunder of every description; and to endeavour to secure those guilty of such offences, that they may receive that punishment which such violations of justice demand.

"In the present state of affairs, and during the continuation of so momentous a struggle, we earnesly request of all to desist from their labour, from and after this day, the 1st of April; and attend wholly to the recovery of their rights, and consider it as the duty of every man not to recommence until he is in possession of those rights which distinguish the freeman from the slave, viz. that of giving consent to the laws by which he is to be governed. We, therefore, recommend to the proprietors of public works, and all others, to stop the one, and shut up the other, until order is restored, as we will be accountable for no damages which may be sustained, and which, after this public intimation, they can have no claim to.

"And we hereby give notice to all those who shall be found carrying arms against those who intend to re

generate their country, and restore its inhabitants to their native dignity, we shall consider them as traitors to their country, and enemies to their King, and treat them as such.

By order of the Committee of Organization, for forming a Provisional Government.

"Glasgow, April 1, 1821.

"Britons,-God-Justice- the wishes of all good men, are with us. Join together and make it one cause, and the nations of the earth shall hail the day when the standard of liberty shall be raised on its native soil."

PAISLEY, April 3.-The radicals have at last shewn themselves in their true colours. An address to the inhabitants of Great Britain and Ireland was most industriously circulated through the town on Saturday evening, dated at Glasgow, the 1st April, and during the night many of them were posted on the walls. This address, which may be considered as the manifesto of the radicals, is fraught with the most open and barefaced rebellion. At first those who, lukewarm in the cause of government, and who are ever ready to make apologies for the proceedings of the disaffected, pretended it was a government trick, and quite unauthorized by the radicals. The radicals have, however, given their friends on this occasion the lie; for, in obedience to the request of this "Committee of Organization for forming a Provisional Government, ," by whom this address bears to be issued, the greater part of the working classes in this town voluntarily gave up work, and by actual violence to the persons and property, or threats, have prevented the few who were willing to work from doing so. Our working population are, therefore, this day quite idle, many of them sauntering through the streets as on the holyday of the 13th December last; others are gone to the country, hold

ing meetings in the fields; and a good many are at Johnstone, where, with the aid of vast numbers from the surrounding villages, they are endeavouring to intimidate the workers at the different cotton-mills, so as they may also give up work. Most of the public works in the immediate vicinity, through intimidation, gave up work at nine o'clock this morning. A large party of men and boys assembled this forenoon on the Sacel-hill with two flags, and for several hours practised military manoeuvres, by marching and forming into close column.

Since writing the above we learn the menaces of the mob succeeded in causing all the cotton-mills at Johnstone to be shut up.

Two men are lodged in the policeoffice for sticking up the radical address on Sunday morning, and two others are also confined here for tearing down the proclamation of the Magistrates on Sunday evening.

Last night, about twelve o'clock, nearly thirty radicals went out from Paisley to Lounsdale, a mile southwest from the town, and demanded whatever fire-arms might be in the house. On being told there were no arms in it, they said they would go next to Foxbar, a little to the westward. The proprietor of Lounsdale told them, if they did, they would meet with a determined resistance, which they found to be the case, as the proprietor, after vainly giving them warning to retire, fired upon them, by which a young man of the name of Cochrane was killed, and it is supposed several others were wounded, as blood was traced to some distance from the house. The body was lying at Foxbar this morning, the party having retired after the first fire, without carrying off the body. Cochrane was only liberated from prison a few days ago for insulting the military.

GLASGOW, April 4.-About midday the Dumbartonshire yeomanry cavalry arrived in town, and in the afternoon the Ayrshire yeomanry cavalry. Another troop of Ayrshire yeomanry cavalry arrived this morning. More troops are expected in the course of the day. Several troops of the 10th hussars, and the 80th regiment of foot, marched from Edinburgh yesterday morning for this district.

From the threatening appearances on the streets during yesterday, a proclamation was issued by the Lord Provost and Magistrates, the Sheriff of the county, and Justices of Peace, ordering all shops to be shut at six, and enjoining the inhabitants to retire to their houses not later than seven o'clock. These orders were strictly observed by the great body of the people. All our garrison, together with the numerous volunteer corps, were on duty for a great part of the night; they mustered again early this morning, and are all under orders to be ready at a moment's warning. Little more was done than hooting and howling by the mob, on the streets, as small detachments of the military were passing.

Many corps have been observed drilling in this neighbourhood for several nights past, and some of them even during the day. In some places strangers have taken possession of smiths' shops, who instantly fell to work in manufacturing pikes, &c.

The times are perilous in the extreme. We do not exaggerate when we say that there are at this moment 60,000 persons in this city, and the surrounding towns and villages, who have struck work; many of these, not a doubt remains, have been compelled to join this highly illegal combination by threats; such an immense body, however, cannot long remain inactive. If strong measures be not instantly resorted to, it is impossible to say when and where the mischief will end.

15th.-ACTION AT BONNYMUIR.The following account of this affair was published by authority:-" Wednesday morning, about seven o'clock, one of the Stirlingshire yeomanry, in proceeding to join his troop at Falkirk, was stopt on the high road, within a few miles of Kilsyth, by a party of armed radicals, who refused to allow him to pass. On his return he met an orderly of the Kilsyth troop, with dispatches, proceeding in the same direction, and both came into Kilsyth, where they acquainted the officer with what had occurred. Lieutenant Hodgson of the 10th hussars, and Lieut. Davidson of the Stirlingshire yeomanry, immediately marched with a party of each of those corps in pursuit of the men, whom they overtook near Bonnybridge. On observing this force the radicals cheered and advanced to a wall, over which they commenced firing at the military. Some shots were then fired by the soldiers in return, and, after some time, the cavalry got through an opening in the wall, and attacked the party, who resisted till overpowered by the troops, who succeeded in taking nineteen of them prisoners, who are lodged in Stirling Castle. In this encounter Lieutenant Hodgson received a pike wound through the right hand, and a serjeant of the 10th hussars was severely wounded by a shot in the side, and by a pike. Three horses were also wounded. Four of the radicals were wounded, one of whom was left on the field; five muskets, two pistols, eighteen pikes, and about one hundred round of ball cartridges, were taken. Lieutenant Hodgson has reported to Major-General Sir T. Bradford, that no troops could behave better than the whole party under his command."

DISTURBANCES AT GREENOCK.

8th.-(From the Greenock paper.) -The considerate of our readers will