RIOT ~ HnLME. NEAR RouEN.
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XVI. announced a few DAYS ago, coalition OF
workmen at 4 cotton spinning manu,actory ~
Hoine, near Rouc7,, TO Obtain an increase OF wa
ues II seems that A We serious riot was inc
consequence. The following are the details
that have reached ds:--On the ith. instant, the
nanutactorv was deserted upon SSnal bcinS
riycn.-Such workmen as were disposed 10 con-
tinue at thcir labour were prevented by threats
A nnrs. had been made before hand, by sub
scrptions from the worknea OF ali the inaniac-
tories, in orierto relieve such AS shoul,be with
out resources. On The 5th. rlotous groups were
formed and hostile dispositions were manifested.
On the 9th the coalition assumed an alarming
appearance 1t being payday, NJ. l.nvassenr,
proprietor of the mandatory I'M state OF Insuh-
ordination, proceeded to pay his men, when he
was attacked with sticks and stones by the work
men of all the mapufactorcs OF La Nallce, and
would have fallen sacrifice, but for the inter
vcnton Of a party Of Gentlarrnes, who accomna-
ncd him to his house. In the evcnins,A mob OF
about eight iiundrcd woikmen proceeded to
the rnamitactory, threw down the outer walls,
and broke the windows Of the ground and the
first floors. So furious was this disorderly con.
bination, that had not a detachment OF the Roy
al Guards in garrison at Rouen arrived IN time,
one Of the finest manufactures Of La Naec
would have been cvcllcd with the ground. Ac-
4 cOrtinr to information OBTAINED 1fOni ulIleEent
quarters il was found that the coalition had very
extensive nmificatons, comprchcnding not only
the manufactures OF Ia Nallce, but those Of
Dunetal, P:wllv and liarrentn, the wolkmen Of
which were to meet At IIclmc, and proceed to
the manliactory of ~ I.evasscur. On the 7th
the woikmen to the number of several thousand.
assembled, and afterwards dispersed themscyc,
| in the contiguous wpods, from whence they
seemed disposed TO make their attacks. Al
armed force was sent "a protect NJ. Levasscur.
manufactory; but a attachment Of Gendarmc,
and two companies otthc Royal Guards, wer,
unable 10 stand against the rioters who attackcc
them with stones, sticlS, and ptchtorks. Some


Of the workman, armed with muskcts, concealed
thcmscvc5 IN the woods, and from thence fire,
upon the sodipry. A Gentlarme was Shot il
- head, AMI his lf, was in da,mer Other


wcrc wonlcd more or less gricvousy, Is,
stones which fell unpn them in showers, an


blrlCcons with which they were bcaten.-A


length strong detachment of the Royal Guard
came up. an cad was put to the struggle, an


forty workmen taken with arms in their hands


werc arrested aud committed to prison. Tn
Police officers arc IN pursuit of Others Of the r


oters AT Paviy illrentin, and Nieux, simila


Disturbances have tal,en place, but the particu
srs have not yet rrichelus.


