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      An Eviction Scene. (From The Tipperary V...

      incts , ana imme diately S e « - nw grounding disasecond time as weS * flJW resc « ins the cattle quen ^ w ^ a desSSl ^ ^ The eonse-& edon the peopte / wW ^ *? wl » oh A » e police ahove rfairf / fciQjSw <*» melancholy result , ^ ARCHBISHoaJH « nATT- < :,,. Archbishop Mate fi ™ kk t ? ? F * ' » - JburaaZ , a ^ long lS £ S , shed J «?^ e Freem an ' s Queen T ^ fegg . "to her Majesty of the west , and aSSS ? J / W ^ l destitution ' ^ uringatrieimi TSfLl ? ^ observation Connemara . 'V ™^ . _« dfi ^ onest the P °° r of entire Tillages , whi £ 07 JS dl 8 ma n « ed cabins of Bcquestered countr ?; wnhWC apProa . cl in this desolate after the ravaS * W * ^ S ' sMess or M'Hale remarks unS- ^? inTa ^ Sarmy . " Dr . to the mlnK 3 v * } t ^ I ® ? aU applications such a ^ SSd W « n S Ulment for ImPerial « Wi " on sSFr ^ s £ "SvpS « S ^* a * s ? aa- ! 3 is Wetasda , h ^ tlK pro , » rt „ „ f n ,. m- .-. «? °

      mmi their Iartrpfnoift ^ L V * * ^ means of existence in Sr & wlSut ^ th ^ tl 0 n ' ^ finally the proper ^ wasiet out to the vice-gnardians for a certain SpMftSEESS ^ ttffl ssfflffiaii ^ . f ^ sss T ^ OCTRAGE 05 THE QoEEV —TIip « tSTfiS ^ I 1 namdton ' wl » ° recently commit"fe ™ w ^ -, * ° ? rja S ^ nst her Majes ty : _ William Hamilton is about twentv-riai * i ^ L ~ t

      , age . about five feet seven inches in blight , stout make , and fair complexion . -Hamilton is an orphan , Prote ^ n tT ! . ^ 11 ia <** Poo ^ chool of the Jnmta ^ mtOriibaiKSoiae fy at Cork , until he was ap . prenhced from that institute to a farmer named -ttul . p Rynard , at Graigae , near Adare . About ten years ago , and in consequence of Rynard and his fcmdy having emigrated to America , in or about the tone of Hamilton ' s apprenticeship having expired , Hamilton went as a land servant to Mr . John Barkinan , who kept a shop in the town of Adare , and in vhose employment he lived two years , and left him tor Jrmgland about four years since , for the purpose as he said , of seeking a livelihood and bettering his condition in life , and from the experience he acquired in bmldmsr farm walls and ditches he bound himself

      TO a Bricklayer smce he went to England , for further improvement ; but his profession did not equal his ffipectationsin making a rapid livelihood . Daring *^ , ^ e ° , TOIham Hamilton ' s being in the .-ervice Ot JUr . Barkman , and abaut which time the Queen was then fired at by Oxford , Hamilton made use of an expression on that occasion , ' that it was not right to serve under petticoat government , " and accompanying the expression with further disrespectful remarks . From that until the period of his leaving Mr . Barkman ' s service , it was almost a customary flung with Mrs . Barkman to tell Hamilton , by reproof , in his own remarkable words , that he was still serving under petticoat government . ' Hamilton is a native of Cork , and no relative of any person at or near Adare . "

      Jobx Mitchel . —The Neptune convict ship , ia charge of Mr . Deas , as superintendent , landed e ghtytwo of her cargo of convicts at Bermuda , and having filled up from that place her number 289—anions whom was the political convict John Mitchel—sailed forthe Cape of Good Hope from Bermuda , April 22 . Instructions were given to keep Mitchel apart from the other prisoners , partly on account of the shattered state of his health—as he suffered severely from asthma , and also for political reasons . To carry out these orders , the steward ' s pantry had been converted into aud fitted up as a berth for the convict , and a separate entrance had been made to it , so that he was entirely cut off from contact with the other prisoners . All the convicts on board the Neptune on their pas-Saga to the Cape were " ticiet-of-leave men , " their position in the colony depending upon their conduct onboard .

      The Potato Crop . —The Cork Reporter states : — "All the reports which have reached us up to . the present are of the most cheering character as to the prospect of an abundant potato crop . The provincial journals speak on the whole favourably of the chances of the harvest . The Irish bar is quaking at tlie effect of Sir John Homilly ' s act According to Sir 31 . Peel , our barristers at present "devour the substance cf suitors in chancery , " and their brains are puzzled to know

      what tbcvwil ! have to devour , when " a short , sharp , and decisive" tribunal will cut away their dilatory occupations . The bar never had gloomier times , and they are likely to be worse The present term is even more scant in business than the last , and it is now a very common thing for barristers to keep accounts with attornies ( contrary to the regular professional rule ) as from the state of the country the solicitors cannot get money to fee the lawyers , who have in many cases to wait for the fees .

      Moxdat , May 2 S—The Sdciai Revolution is Ireland . — One of the most remarkable ci * 'cumstanccs connected with the condition of Ireland is the large amount of money still received from Irish settlers in the United States by their re ' atives in this country , to enable tbe latter to emigrate . Accordin ? to tiie estimate of ihe late Mr . Jacob Harvey , of 2 ? ew York , the sums thus transmitted , within a single period of twelve months , amounted in the aggregate to £ 200 , 000 ; and there can be little doubt that the remittances arc now on a still greater scale . By every American mail a considerable number of bills of exchange for " small sums , varying from £ o to £ 20 , but seldom higher than £ 10 , are received in

      Dublin , and transmitted to the various country post-offices- In general , tuosc bills are drawn t » y i \ ew York , Philadelphia , or 2 sew Orleans firms on hanks in this country , and a laige proportion of them are made payable by the Provincial Bank of Ireland and its branches . In consequence of the great number of persons of the same same—the Rrans , O'Briens , O'Connells . & c . —in the different districts , much difficulty is often experienced in ascertaining the parties f > r whom the money is really intended , and the banks

      are frequently under the necessity of deciding beween rival claimants . Some frauds are often comjnitted , by persons who watch the arrival of the American niaU , and take care to obtain possession of letters at the post-offices . In one instance recently , the mail-bag , forwarded to a village in Westmea . h , was seized upon and the letters purloined . A few of the bills of exchange thus obtained were actually naid , and the swindlers were enabled to take shipping for America before notice of the robbery was given to the banks . The Post-office authorities have caused an investigation regarding the robbery of the

      mail-bag . . The provHural journals notice the departure of inanv more vessels freighted with emigrans for America , chiefly for the United States . The rage for emigration seems still to increase as the season advances . A Tipperary correspondent of the Idme rick Examiner states , that " Lord Stanley has pjid the passa ge-money of a great nanibsr of bis poor tenantry , provided them with clothes , given a small sum of money to each , and sent them off to America . " Respecting remittances from America , the ht letters

      game journal states that forty-eig were received in Miltown-Milbay last week , containing menev , and giving such cheering accounts of prespectsin the United States , as "induced the receivers to co offimmediately , before rents , rates , or taxes could pick it from them " Pauper emigration t . Australia by government still continues . On Thursday last the following uniom despatched a numcer of female paupers to Plymouth : —Skibbereen , ci"htv-four ; Killarnev , thirty-six : Clomnel , fifteen ; Lfemore . twentv-fivejPermoy , thirty . to extent

      Whilst emigration thus proceeds an quite unparalleled , the clearance system is earned out with stern severity . The limerick and Clare Examiner contains accounts of numerous evictions , in various quarters . In fact the clearances in Tipperary , Lim erick , aud Clare , appear to exceed anything of the same character in the western province since the commencement of the famine . Meantime destitution is becoming daily more extended in the south , whilstmost of the western counties are utterly bankrupt . Referring to North Tipperary , the Limerick Examiner says : - "The country along the Pheliin mountains , for some sixteen miles , presents one unbroken line of miseiy and desolation . The hardy race of peasantry who once cultivated these mountains is utterly extinct . " '

      _ Fatal Affbat- —Murder . —The . Clare Journal of yesterday- contains the following : — "Some days since a savage rencontre took place between two -par-, ties at Clondrina , _ in-the . parish of Kilfiddane , in -which One man named Jaihts Kenny was murdered , and a relative of hi- , a farmer named Price , so severely beaten that his life is despaired of . It appears that Rice had , afew days before , given information ^ Lrn st Simon and Thomas Flaherty , who were menifefi Of a SUSPICIOUS family m thai . neighbourhood for taring stolen a cow belonging * > W One of them ^ arrested by the police , but th e other at the time ! SS ! iAP « ai- - Price subsequently .

      receivedinformation that Thomas Flaherty was at home , an « J- *» SediaSy callcd on James toy . who , ^ tea few others / proceeded to Flaherty ' s house _ but in attempting to secure the accused ( I Lomaa Flaherty ; a stru ggle ensued , when John Flaherty , another hrotterTwho was armed with a hatchet , struck h-enny a Mow on thehead , giving him such a frightful wound as to cause death in a few days after . Haherty then aimed a ¥ ecbsdllo w at Price , whom he also struck ontheheadandfelledtotheground , and who is not evnected to recover . Both Thomas and John -Haicrty were ultimately captured by the police and committed to Ennis gaol . An inquest was held on Tuesday last on the b dy of James Kennny ^ and a verdict of "Wilful murder" returned against John riahirty .

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      JMjMsiYMojf , May 2 o .-As Captain Kennedy 5 ; Vvr aCCOmpanied fty one of the vice-gu ^ - Hb * ^ P !™^^ of labour , ™ mnSSSa the Ennistyipon workho 3 se , where he had been eZ ployed tdl eight p . m ., on Wednesday evenLg he and his party were surrounded by a mob of able bodied paupers , on their emerging from theTwnrlhouse gate . The labour superintendent was Sed and assaulted , and when Captain Kenned ? am ? the JKe- guardian went to his rescue , the mob showed St ^ Ja t ^ srs ^ A ^ 'S ^ -Jfi & i . s ^^ axsib ^ M Sulm ^^ KEk » J ? ° - Teach the town "" molested . oKnSwmLW - conse q « enceof the removal wSe able * b ? . t , led impostors from the relief list h ! w B Pr 0 " e ! ^ mob attributed £ he J , ° ™ superintendent and Captain Kennedy .- Clare

      ToEsnAx . MAT 29 ,-The Clbarasob Sys temuaptam bandes , agent for the extensive estates of air Charles Coote , Bart , one of the members for tlie Queens County , has addressed a letter to the JJubtin . Evening Post , giving an explicit and most » ra ™ ying contradiction to a statement recently made atthe Carlow board of guardians , by Mr . ( Jale a magistrate , to the effect that the sheriff and police W < r ^ Saged . in evicting a number of the tenantry of air Charles , that their houses were to be levelled , and that all the remonstrances of the guardians had been ineffectual , It appears , from the letter of Captain Sandes , that the only proceeding adopted by Sir Charles Coote was one for the protection of the tenantry , also under a middleman , to whom thev have most punctually paid their rent , but the middleman himself was a defaulter ; and hence it

      became necessary to take possession of the land under habere . However , not one of the undertenants was dispossessed , and not a single house was levcuYd . Representation op Limerick . — A correspondent of the Freeman ' s Journal says : — "I'have reason to know that Mr . Butt . Q . C ., if called upon by the electors of the county of Limerick , would hot refuse to come forward . *' Relief for the South and West . ' — Sma'l grants , to the amount of £ 90 , were made by the Dublin Relief Committee yesterday , and additional subscriptions were announced , including a few from Lngland . A deputation who had * waited on the Poor-law Commissioners presented their report , which showed the anxiety of the commissioners to

      alleviate the destitution by all means consistent with the discretion vested in them ; but they re ; retthat they could obtain no consolatory assurance as to " whether the poor-law authorities felt any reliance that they would be able , within any given period , to cope effectual y with the extreme distress now prevailing , by means of the funds placed at their disposal by Parliament . " O'Conneia ' s Library . —The sale closed yesterday . A paltry landscape painting in oil , "The Meeting cf the Waters , " brought fa . An engraving of Carlo Dolce ' s " Salvator JVIundi" fetched 6 s . A little portrait of that little man , Lord John , was then put up for competition ; hut , amongst a sale-room full of gentry and citizens , not a solitary bidder was found willing to hazard the risk of even by ' chance

      becoming the possessor of this work of art . 'I he accomplished salesman displayed the portrait in every possible light , and solicited an initiatory movement towards setting Lord John a-going , by inflnitesimal beginnings in spe ? ie ; but non eundum crat . It was no use—in vain was the noble Lord ' s eidolon turned towards each group of bystanders-rin ; vain did Mr . Jones insinuate "Any advance ? " " Sixpence for it ? " . "Eightpence , did you say , Sir ? " said tbe indefatigable Mr . Jones ( to an old gentleman with a white hat . ) " No . Sir , I did ' nt , nor fourpence , ' replied the gentleman angrily . " Oh , I beg pardon ; well , then , fourpence . Any advance ? " Alas ! no ; not a solitary bidder . Even the Liffey-street picture brokers looked angrily at this useless and protracted inquiry as to whether there was any advance with

      regard to Lord John . Finally , the little lot was withdrawn , and placed side by side with rejected tracts and seedy pamphlets . The prices all through were cxceed ng y low ; certainly ( as the Freeman remarks ) " not beyond the intrinsic value of each lot , apart from all association connected with them . " ¦ Wednesday , — " Pacts of the Times . "—Under this head , the Tipperary Vindicator makes the following announcement : — " A Scotch land agent of considerable cleverness went to Clare the week before last to collect rents , taking with him a rentrollof £ 3 , 0 il 0 . He expected £ 1 , 500 at least . He returned with £ 100 ( one hundred pounds sterling ) as the proceeds of his collection ! It is said that many of the " clearing landlords" are awfully encumbered . A landlord who drew some thousands

      a-yeav from Clare , Limerick , and Tipperary , and who lived in the style of an eastern nabob in England , whose son , too , changed . a . Milesian patronymic for a Saxon cognomen , is now living in comparative humility on his Clare estate , having , wc understand , broken up his gorgeous estabhshments in an English county .

      STATE OF THE WEST . A meeting of the inhabitants of the parish of Ivilmeeua , in the county of Mayo , was held on Sunday last in the chapel-yard , under the auspices of the parish priest , when the subjoined resolutions were adopted : — " Resolved , —That the present condition of this parish is truly alarming . Cholera having now broken out amongst us in a most contagious and fatal type , threatens to finish the destruction of the people , abandoned as they are to their fate without any medical aid whatever , and , what is still more deplorable , generally speaking , without any food or nutriment but nettles , green cabbage , and the herbs of the field , seasoned with the small shell-fish they pick up on the strand I

      " That we are astonished at the great breadth of tillage "which has been made in this parish ,. particularly considering the means of the poor landlords ; that on inquiry we find those creatures have deprived themselves of the commonest necessaries —in many cases have pawned the clothes off their bodies , the very shoes off their feet , and even the blanket that covered them , in order to crop the land . " That there arc over GOO familiesinthe parish at present who , as stated , have put down a fine crop , but who are now reduced to the most pitiable extremity of destitution : in fact , in plain language , as a

      class , they arc starving , and striving to eke out existence on the most loathsome garbage—such as nettles , cabbage , cresses , & c . "Kesolved , therefore , that wc memorialise the government , and petition the Imperial Legislature , and appeal to Great Britain and to the civilised world , wherever charity or humanity is to be found , loudly calling for relief , and imploring of them to come to our assistance , aud save this meritorious class , the last remnant of this once populous and happy parish . " That a committee be accordingly appointed to receive subscriptions , and carry out , to the best of their power , the views and objects of this meeting .

      " That a copy of these resolutions be sent to Lord John Russell , and another to his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland , and that our petition to Parliament be intrusted to Mr . Poulett Scrope for presentation . " Cholera ix Dcnux . —Excampmext of Troops . — At length the cholera is spreading in this city , ' and the cases are becoming numerous . ' On Tuesday and Wednesday some fatal cases occurred amongst the military in Ship-street , Barracks , adjacent to Dublin Castle ; and , in consequence ; an order was issued for the immediate departure of the regiment stationed there tor encampment in the Phoenix Park . . The troops left on Wednesday , and are to remain under canvass during the summer months .

      The'State Prisoners . —The Trident war-steamer , now in Einsstown harbour , took in coals on Tuesday night . " It is stated that she is to sail on Wednesday or Thursday , mih Mr . Smith O'Brien and his fellow-prisoners , for Spike Island , preliminary to their being sent to Bermuda . ; , , Prospects op the- Cooxtrt . '—Mixed with the hopes inspired bv the advanced growth and luxuriant appearance ' of the potato crop there is a painful apprehension of the re-appearance of the destructive blig ht of previous years . Up to this tune , however , no positive indications ot the disease have been discovered , although some amateur gardeners areexlubiting plants bearing what they consider the fatal premonitory symptoms . From experience , however , I am well aware that this class of alarmists arc little to be depended upon , for I have known potato fields whichthey had pronounced -last year as incurably- blig hted to have produced a sound cron afterwards ; The extent of the potato planting

      generally through the country is much greater tnan fn the two preceding years . In many districts the peasantry have once more tried the potato ,- as their last hope ; and , as a Skibbereen correspondent of the Cork Examiner remarks , » Universally they say , if the potatoes fail this yeaiv it ^ useles s to remain in the country any longer . " Ifn a much more gratifying feature in our prospects that cereal - and green crops are extensively planted , and exhibit a vigorous and healthful growths ' The corn markets continue very moderate , but steady . _ . " -. ¦ : j Couxir op -Limerick Election . —S . Dixon' and Mr , T . Pitzgerald , - Q . C . are actively canvassing , Mr . H . S . O'Brien , of Tixover Grange , is announced as a third candidate . - Nothing very distinct is known as to the exact politics of the candidates . But a fourth candidate is likely to appear in the person of Mr . Butt , Q . C ., to' whom a requisition was presented on Wednesday . - Mr . Butt is what is now termed in this country a " Rationalist . "

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      THEATRICALS L \ THE UNITED STATES . The Astor-place Opera-house New York , was latel y the scene of one of the most outrageous and disgraceful riots that ever happened In this city . Mr . Macread y was announced to perform Macbeth there , and there was a . very full house a half-hour before the rising of the curtain . The upper tier was crammed , and so was the parquette . The boxes were moderately filled . On the first appearance of air . Macready on the stage he was received with ^ most vociferous groaning , hisses , and cries of Off , off . " A portion of the audience ( we judged less than half ) were warm in their plaudits , and waved their handkerchiefs , but they were overborne by the horrid and uncouth noises which

      continued , almost without intermission ( except when Mr . Clarke appeared , and he was cheered ) , until the end of so much of the tragedy as was performed . Mr . Macready walked down to the footlights , and abode the "pelting of the pitiless storm" of groans and shouts of derision and contumely with wonderful firmness . A placard was hung over the upper boxes , on which was inscribed , "You have been proved a bar ! " Then arose louder yells , and these wore accompanied with showers of rotten ess , apples , and a bottle of assafcotida , which diffused a most repulsive stench throughout the house . Mr . Macready endured all this , without flinching , for sometime , and at length . commenced his part , which he went on with in dumb show through two acts and a part of the third . -Butas the lav

      -, p pro ceeded , the fury of excitement- seemed to increase ; until the mob began to shout to the Lady Macbeth of tto evening to quit the stage ; . and ; on Mr . Macready s next appearance , a hcavypiccebf wood was fling from the upper tier , and a knot of men in the parquette , near the orchestra , then showed themselves as a part of the rioters , and to the end joined m all the demonstrations of disorder . When , in the tlnrd act , Macbeth comes on as King , the uproar was at its height . At this stage of the proceedings four chairs were thrown in rapid succession at the stage from the easterly corner of the upper tier . One tell into the orchestra , and the others on the stage . The last fell directlv across Mr . Mnnrpndv ' a

      feet . The curtain then fell , and there was along intermission . During this several gentlemen undertook to remonstrate with the rioters , but without avail . Mr . Chippendale then came forward , but could not obtain a hearing . He then advanced , with Mr . Sefton , bearing a placard , on which was written , "Mr . Macread y has left the theatre , " Meantime , another placard had been displayed by the mob , on whicli was inscribed , "No apologies It is too late ! " Mr . Clarke was then called for , came forward , expressed his thanks for his reception , and said he had accepted this engagement as his only present means of supporting himself and family by his professional exertions . This over , the rioters slowly left . the housesAmerican paper

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      RIOTS UT- KEW-TORIL—TWENTY-OK B PERSONS KILLED . —CONFLICT BETWEEN THE MILITARY AND THE POPULACE . . ' New York , Mat 10 . In consequence of the treatment received b y Mr . Macready on the occasion of the former theatrical riot ( says our New York correspondent ) , and the announcement that he would not appear again in this city , a number of influential persons , or persons who at least esteem themselves to be such , addressed him a card , calling upon him to re-appear , assuring him of their determination to stand by him , and support him in his attempt . This announcement roused the angry feelings of that portion of the nublic who

      were opposed to him , and believed they had succeeded m driving him from the American stage . Symptoms of disorder and disconten t immediately exhibited themselves , and to such an extent , that there began to be fears ofa dangerous disturbance . A consultation took place at the mayor ' s office on Thursday , May 10 , lor the purpose of considering what was best to be done , and many respectable citizens were present to aid him ' with their advice . The lessees of the theatre insisted upon having the house opened as usual , and claimed the protection of the authorities . Mr . Macready is understood to have desired the closing of the theatre , but was overruled .

      At an early hour ( wo now quote the New York Tribune ) , tho theatre was surrounded by a mo- ! mently-increasing crowd of people , some of whom were evidently actuated by curiosity , many by sinister motives , and some by an apparent sense of supervisory responsibility ; which last signalised their interest in the forthcoming events of the evening by distributing tickets very freely among the crowd . At nearly seven o ' clock a strong detachment of police were marched into the amphitheatre on trance , and immediately a placard was put up there " , " All sold . " Meantime the police had gone in , in considerable force , below . At the announced hours the doors were opened , and a strong detachment of the police were found to be in possession ofa good point in every quarter of the house , above and below . There were just seven ladies present , two of whom were in a private box in the second tier ;

      _ The overture was played without any demonstrations of disorder . The witch scene was got through without interruption ; and when Clarke appeared , as Macduff , he was greeted with very marked applause , by a small squad in the parquette , and a somewhat larger one in the amphitheatre . On Mr . Macready ' s first entrance ho was greeted with tremendous applause . The house , " it was apparent , was in bis favour , hundreds to one . But there was groaning and hissing , and the party in tho parquette directly down to the orchestra , was tremendously uproarious , doubling their fists at . Macready as he came forward , and bidding him , "Be off , be off , " Ac , & c . This was endured for a long time ( we thought too long ) , and the first act was nearl y all dumb show .

      At length the uproar became perfectly frantic , and the friends of order wore requested , from the stage , to keep quiet . This was observed ; and we then had an opportunity of estimating the number of the rioters . We should set it down at no higher than a dozen , in the parquette , and perhaps some forty to fifty in the amphitheatre . About this time Mr . ' Mastcll appeared in front of the boxes , and ordered thepoliee , who bad been marking their men , to take them out from below ; and his order was obeyed to the letter . His men did their duty valiantly , and they were taken out , carried down stairs , and put under a strong guard .

      Meantime the clamour continued above , and very soon the Recorder appeared in tho parquette , with his staff of office , accompanied by the chief of police , and called on Captain Cunningham , who had command in the amphitheatre , to take out those who were disturbing the house . This was done , and the rioters were carried below , and put with their companions , amidst tho plaudits of the audience . As it grew dark ( the curtain was raised at halfpast seven ) the crowd outside , comprising thousands of persons , rioters and lookers-on , increased immensely in Astor-place ( on the south-west ) , and in Eig hth-street ( On the north-east of ' the theatre ) . Just about the time when the gallery loafers were

      ejected , there commenced a perfect bombardment of the house from tlie outside . Stones were thrown against the windows ( which were ' carefully barricaded inside ) , and there was one hour of almost uninterrupted smashing of glass , accompanied by the " most frantic yells of the mob outside . Some of the stones ( and , at times , a volley of them appeared to be thrown together ) broke down the barricades in places , and came in among the audience , causing several of them to leave their seats very precipitately . One stone hit tlie great glass chandelier , and caused a good deal of scattering . But through all this the play went on , and Avith a comparative possibility of hearing it . Xobody on the staffe appeared in the least alarmed , ' though

      many of the missiles were falling on the stage , from the outside , very much , by this time . Mr . Macready , particularly , preserved his equanimity admirably . Wo have never seen the fifth act of . " Macbeth" so sp lendidly and perfectly performed . From time to time there wore pauses in-tho uproar from outside , and intermissions in- the assault of stones . This in fact was , at aboiit nine o ' clock , entirely stopped on the Eighth-street side . ' - The insiders , as it turned out , truly attributed thiq to the action of the military , which was surrounding the theatre in force . ' The rioters were evidently checked in their outrages upon the house for a time ; so that the closing scenes in the tragedy were distinctly heard and appreciated . Mr . Macready never acted

      better / He was called out , and bowed his acknowledgments of the warm plaudits , which greetedI him on Sis appe arance . About this time there ' was are ; newar of the din outside , and just as the curtain rose for the farce two members of the National Guard were brought into the boxes , - badly hurt by stones from the mob , and medical . attendance was demanded for-them , whicli luckily was athand . ' " , At this instant tlie report of a volley of musketry was heard ; and almost instantly another , and another The first appeared to bo the report of a' few nieces , the second of many more / and the tlnrd ofa full company : A pause ensued ; . , several of ¦ the rioters were dragged into the box entrance below , and put ' amOh ' g the rest , under a strong guard . In

      fact , this had been doing by tne police tnrougnout ¦ f liG Gvcnincr . ' The rowdies taken from the inside of the theatre durin 0 , the plav , and who were under guard of . the nolice ° in the bar-room below , in their rage set fire to the place , which blazed up alarmingly , but was extinguished by the officers . This was directly under the parquette . ^ : , : . - , " .:, ' ¦¦ .. r w But now a more dismal sight appeared ; a dead man stiff and stark , with a bullet wound on his cheekbone ; the lead having penetrated tho brain ; another badly wounded , but evidently belonging to the front ranks of the misguided disturbers of the neice also was observed . One was carried to ^ the ho ' snital the other was laid out in one of the offices below where some of his acquaintances recognised him as a man by the name of Phil . Mansfield . . - The curtain fell upon the half-finished farce . Just

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      at this momentYsome quarter of an hour after the first round of vollies ) a second was commenced , and proved fatal to several , as we learned . The first round had been fired at the command of the sheriff , after proclamation to the crowd to disperse , as we are assured . The mayor ordered the second dis charge , the mob having pressed upon the military dangerousl y after the first vollev . The first volley was bred in Astor-place , the infantry having their rear to the theatre , a little on the left oblique . Tho second was fired directly do . vn the same street . This discharge , we grieve to say , proved fatal to a man who was in the act of getting into the car on the railroad , and was shot dead by a chance bullet that struck him in the breast . Wo hear of some other such accidents , but cannot vouch for their truth .

      Mr . Macready left the theatre and reached his hotel , nearly opposite , in perfect safety , accompanied by two or three of his friends , gentlemen of our city . Some hundred and more rioters were taken and confined in the lobby below ' ; " some others were carried to ' station-houses . Among the captures was that of Judsoh , editor of Ned Btmtline ' s Own , who was found giving the word to a portion of the mob to fire ( stones ) when he should say the word . The mob , having been broken up , retired sullenly in squads , and threatening to arm and return . General Sandford , the commander of the First Artillery division , to make all safe , sent to the arsenal for a detachment of artillery , ' which promptly arrived , under Colonel Yates ; and the fielcf-pieccs , loaded with grape and canister , were placed on each side of the theatre . — . ¦

      ^> e left the scone at midnight . The wounded guards were bivouacking on the velvet benches of the boxes . The lobbies were guarded by the police . The infantry , who behaved nobly all the evening , were supporting the position of the newly-arrived artillery , on the east and west of the theatre . Another reporter ( who was not in the theatre ) furnishes us with the following

      .,- . - . . OUT-DOOR . SCENES . The great effort on Astor-place was to break in the doors . Tho principal persons busy in staving in the panels were thoughtless youngsters of about eighteen ; but in the back ground were men applauding , crying " Go it , " occasionally cheering , and . " damning John Bull , " & c . These orators took particular care to keep themselves out of harm ' s way , by pushing on the boys to do the dangerous work . At nine o clock the troop of horse marched through Astor-place , from Broadway , amid the groans of some 150 or 200 loafers and youngsters , and- the silence of thousands of lookers-on . Tlie

      military dispersed the groups about the doors , but as soon as they were gone the work of smashing the windows was 7 resumed . Two-thirds , if - not more , of the windows in Astor-place were , smashed in by stones of all sizes . When there was a . groat smash there was a great cheer . At about half-past nine o ' clock the troop of horse and a portion of the regiment of National Guards marched through Astor-place again . " This time stones were thrown at them , which , hit isevoral persons in the crowd who were mprely looking on . Thcgroans were'redoubled . ; As ' soon as the military passed , tho mob resumed the . business of throwing stones and breaking windows . with renewed vigour . .-The stones-were generally , so small that it was difficult to discover whence they , came , but some of them were large enough to make the windows and sashes ring . Soon after ten o ' clock the doors of the theatre

      were opened and the audience began to come out . In Astor-place a file of infantry with fixed bayonets , were stationed , it may be for securing egress , or it may be to protect the building , which ivas in imminent danger , there being furious cries of " Tear it down ! " "Fire it ! burn the damned den of the aristocracy / ' & c . ; " Groans for Macready !" " Cheers f or E d win Forrest , " & c . An orator near us cried— " You can't go in there without kid gloves on . , 1 paid for a ticket , and they would not let me in , because I hadn ' t kid gloves and a white vest , damn 'em ! " . Another—" . ! luxuriate in the scene .

      Hurrah ! I will have nothing to do with breaking windows , but I luxuriate in the scene . " Brickbats and stones began to bo fired freely at the soldiers , some with so much violence as to strike fire from their bayonets . The soldiery endured it with commendable patience .. At length our attention was suddenly attracted by the bright flashes and loud report s of the fire-arms . Wc heard no warningthere may have been one that could not bo heard in the noise of the crowd , but after eight or ten volleys were let off about our heads , and we thought it was nothing but blank cartridges , wo began with tho rest of the crowd to laugh at the sham five of the soldiers . Tho stones began to fly thicker and thicker at the soldiers—and thinking we -had by this time discharged our duty as a reporter , we beat a retreat .

      • It turned out , however , that this was not a sham fire . Soon- after we had turned the corner of Astor-place , up Broadway , wo saw brought past us a man bleeding profusely from the head , seemingly in the agonies of death . His boots overspread his trousers , and ho had the air and look of a man who had been very particular to make his toilette as rowdy as possible . Ho was carried sadly and mortally wounded in . the upper part of his skull to Chilton ' s drug shore , corner of Eighth-street , where . he . expired without being able to giro his name . Nobody knew who he was , when ho was carried dead to the station-house about eleven o ' clock . The mob yelled and howled after him in mingled consternation , amid cries of " Kevengc . "

      Soon after . another person was carried along Broadway to the same place . A mob of youngsters yelled and howled after him . This person , before he died , gave his name as Brown , Crosby-street , and soon after expired , mortally wounded through the body . Three others were wounded by the volleys we have spoken of , one through the calf of the leg , another through the lower part of the leg , and another we could not learn where . All three were carried lo the hospital . They were youngsters , and seemed to be firemen . The excitement of the crowd became intense , but there was no more mob . Tho orators that had got up this work of mischief and death slung away to safe places , and preached upon

      the atrocity of killing American citizens for English actors . Tho window-breaking boys saw it was no longer "fun . " There were cries of " Let us have a public meeting . " That was a true American Yankee idea , and sounded so like home ; but nobody know anybody to make a chairman of , that anybody knew . ' There were cries of "Let us burn down the d- —d building , " but there were sneering responses of " Go a-head with the torch yourself . " The sight of blood had restored peace and rc-cnthroned reflection . All sorts of stories were afloat .. " A hundred men were killed" in one place— "A poor , innocent- boy , twelve vears old , " was reported wounded in another . Cries of " Who did it ? " "Let us murder tlie

      soldiers ? " Counter cries , " Go-a-hcad and doit . " " Three cheers for Forrest . " " These soldiers arc our brothers . " " Why then , did they fire on us ?" About this time , a solddier in uniform , with his musket , left the ranks and walked through the mob on his ¦ way home . ' ¦ The mob beset him , laughing and- yelling , "Lick him , " "Take his gun , " " Servo him as ho served others . " Wo thought at tlie time they would tear him to pieces , but lie was protected by others , who said "He has but done his duty , what all of us may be compelled as citizen soldiers to do . "

      Tho military force called , in consisted of a troop of horse and a body of 210 -infantry , all belonging to the volunteer militia of the city . The horsemen were first tried , butfnilingto . disporsethomob , the foot came upon ' -the ' ground . ; the crowd was so great that a charge of bayonets was impossible . Tho magistrates and commanding officers , judging that there was no alternative , tho order to fire was given . With two or three volleys tho mob was scattered ; some fifteen persons were killed on the spot and about as many more have since died ; several were also Svounded ' more or less severely , but will probably recover . ' On the two ni ghts following apprehensions were entertained of a renewal of the riot for the purpose of destroythe

      ing Opera House , but as a strong force was on the spot no attempts were made . ' Mr . Macready passed out through the crowd after the play , and at once left the city . He is how in Boston , - where he will remain till the next steamer , when he leaves for England . '' This disgraceful and'tragical affair has elicited the strong condemnation of the press in all parts of the country . It is thought that the prompt suppression of the riot by the citizen soldiery will tend to to prevent similar outbreaks in future . Our own correspondent adds : . "' ;¦ The next'day large crowds assembled to witness the scene '' of the not , ' ' and to trace the effects of the firing . Very curious-remarks were made by the spectators , according to the views taken by them of the occurrence . Some denounced the affair as a wholesale murder , - ' others rejoiced over the defea t of the mob . ' During the day extensive' preparations were made by the authorities to ^ preven t a

      recurrence of the disorders , ' as it was aunoun ccd that' the theatre was , - if possible , to be destroyed in the course of-the night , about two thousand men v ,-ere under arms , and strong detachments moved , to the scene of-expected ; operations just before 'dark . " The adjoining streets and open places were cleared of the masses who had again'assembled there , ' and every means was taken to prevent a surprise . During the ni ht the military were again assailed , and somewhat injured by repeated vollies of stones . They prepared themselves to fire , when the mob dispersed and no more was seen of them . On Sunday , the troops were kept in readiness all day , but nothing occurred to make their services necessary . ' The next morning after the affray , at an ' early hour , Mr , Macready left the city in disguise , and proceeded to Boston , where at the last accounts he was at the house of a friend . ' This riot has been the most' seriousi in its conse-

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      quences of any we have ever had in this state , and we are not without a feeling of the deepest regret at ite having taken place . Comments will , no doub t , be freely made upon it by those 6 f Ottr particular friends abroad who occasionallyallude to the " model Republic . " In the first place , no country has ever escaped these popular ebullitions , and our good mother England presents a pretty long list of them , with as little cause , as wc admit there was , for this . In our own case there were some circumstances connected with the difficulty which gave a serious turn to its progress . Mr . Forrest succeeded in persuading himself , and many of his friends , who are for the most part in the lower walks of life , that

      he had been ill-treated in England through the influence of Mr . Macready , who was supposed to be jealous of his fame . Mr . Forrest attempted to fasten this ill-treatment upon his English rival , and , notwithstanding the denials whichhave appeared from that gentleman , has succeeded , by a display of extracts from a certain London newspaper , in making his admirers believe there was some truth in his charges . The fashionable and refined classes of Americans have never patronised Mr . Forrest . In hut a very few leading families has he been received ; and this , perhaps , much from the fact that theatrical people are rarely . found in good American society , as a prejudice exists against the profession . The authors of the requisition to Mr . Macready could not have anticipated that the requirements of

      an opera-house as regards dress could have been made an element in the casus belli . But this necessarily prevented the attendance of tho plainer classes of people at that place of amusement . It was thought that ' a distinction was drawn between the rich and poor , as persons not in full dress were-rejected from the doors . Tho feeling which arose against the authors of the " card " was very strong , and some of them sent secretly to the police for aid against expected attacks , and other barricaded their windows and with their families left the city . - '• The person ^ who were killed by the military were mostl y rioters , having been found with paving stones in their pockets . A few chance shots cut down some of the spectators , whose presence there was of course an imprudent and inconsiderate countenance of the mob .

      One fact , and an important fact ,- is however determined ; that our citizen soldiers can be depended on in cases of emergency , and that the laws have in them brave and reliable defenders . These men left their homes to perform an unpleasant and dangerous duty , and they did it . Another fact is , that of our 1 , 500 firemen , who arc all organised as military men , and whom wc sometimes have suspected of " rowdyism , " not a single one was found to have taken any part in , or oven to have been present at , the riot . *' - " ¦ '¦ ¦

      ihe mayor of New York issued a proclamation on the 12 th , calling , on the citizens to preserve the peace . ' ¦ An inquest was held on the bodies of fifteen persons killed , and the jury returned a verdict : — "That they came to ' their deaths by gun-shot wounds from balls fired by the military by order of the civil authorities of the city , and that the circumstances . existing at the time justified the authorities in giving such order to fire . "—Daily Ncivs .

      EVENTS AFTER . THE RIOT . AND . BLOODSHED . Cannon . wcrc planted , in all the streets near the scene of strife ; . more troops arrived and encamped on the ground ! the dead and dying were carried off , and the morning . broke upon a city filled with alarm , with griof , with mourning and lamentation . Mr .. Macready escaped unhurt , and arrived at Boston on the afternoon of the 11 th . The following notices appeared early on the morning of the 11 th : — "To the Park ! The citizens of New York opposed to the destruction of human life are

      requested to assemble in the park at six o ' clock . this evening , Friday , May 11 th , to express public opinion upon the . lamentable occurrence of last night . Americans , arouse ! the great crisis has come t Decide now whether English aristocrats and . foreign rule shall triumph in this , America ' s metropolis , or whether her own - sons , whose fathers once , compelled the base-born miscreants to succumb , shall meanly lick the hand that strikes , and allow themselves to be deprived of the liberty of opinion—so dear to every true American heart . Americans , come out , and dare to own yourselves sons of the iron hearts of "id . "

      A large meeting was held early in the morning , at "Vauxliall Gardens , near the Opera House , where several inflammatory speeches were made to about 3 , 000 people . . But the great meeting was held in the afternoon , in the Park—at least 25 , 000 persons having assembled . Even here death and misfortune were busy . The platform or hustings broke down , a boy was killed , and several persons were wounded . W . W . Manterstook in the chair . The following . resolutions ,: offered by Mr . Straban , were read and passed unanimously , with deep expressions of fooling : . " Fellow citizens ! In view of the deep disgrace that has fallen upon our city , in consequence of the conduct of some of our city rulers lastevening , the following resolutions arc submitted to you for your consideration : —

      . " Resolved , That wc love tho peace , are law abiding citizens , and devoted to the welfare of this * the first city of the Union , but , above all , wc cannot sanction . the murder of innocent men by those whose sworn duty it is to protect thorn in all the rig hts of American citizens . "Resolved , That wc believe it to be the duty of our city authorities , if a riot takes place , or if they have good reason to believe that a riot , involving the destruction of life or property , , will take place , to exhaust tho civil power of the country before resorting to the military , which is , in fact , the right

      arm of despotism , and ought to be the last resort of Americans . And here we must condemn tho mayor of our city for not causing , tho Astor-place Opera House to be closed , when ho knew ( as ho says ) that a riot would ensue if it were opened . "Iteso ' vcd , That we look upon the sacrifice of tuman lives in the vicinity of tlie Astor-place Opera House , last night , as the most wanton , unprovoked and murderous outrage ever perpetrated in tho civilised world ; and that the aiders , abettors , and instigators of that unparalleled crime , deserve , and shalfreceivc the lasting censure and condemnation of this community .

      "Uesolved , That , in our opinion , it is tho imperative duty of the grand jury of this county to indict the mayor , recorder , and the sheriff of the city , for ordering the military to fire on the citizens during the disastrous and bloody tragedy of last night . " Resolved , That wc mingle our tears and lamentations with the mourning friends and relatives of the men , women , and children , who have fallen victims to the pride , tyranny , and inhumanity of those who , 'dressed in a little brief authority , ' have shown a hig her regard for the applause of those who courted a fatal issue than for the lives of their fellow-citizens . "Resolved , That wo will attend the funerals of our murdered fellow-citizens .

      " Resolved , That a committee be appointed by tho chairman to take testimony in relation to the lamentable affair of last night , for the purpose of presenting it to the proper authorities and our fellow-citizens . "Resolved , That we owe it to ourselves , to tho high character of our city , to the genius of our institutions , to tho vindication of a large body of our fellow-citizens from tlie opprobrious and unfounded charges made against them , to prove to our and their revilers that wo respect the rights of others , are neither destructives nor law breakers , and , therefore , will hot counsel or countenance tho destruction of life or property .

      " Resolved , That while we are opposed to all violence , in theatres or elsewhere , . we still insist that citizens have a perfect and indisputable right to express their approbation or disapprobation in all places of public amusement ; and wc regard the arrest and imprisonment of persons last night , for merely expressing their opinions in the Opera House , as only surpassed in atrocity hy the outrage perpetrated outside among the people . " Several speeches were made , but there were'two —one by Mr . Eynders and one by Mr ., Michael Walsh—so expressive of the feelings that pervaded the majority of the meeting , that lam induced to send them entire , from the best report that has appeared—that of the ' New York . Herald : ~

      "When Mr . ' ' Strahan had concluded , . lpud , . cries were raised of ' Rynacrs . ! '' Itynders ! ' " Captain Rynders , of the famous Empire Club , then mounted the table , and addressed the immense assembly before him . "Fellow-citizens : It strikes me that the first thing now in order , is to put the resolutions ; to the vote , which you have heard read . " " The rcsolutioris . g ivbn above wore then put to the vote by the chairman , ' and adopted by acclamation . ' . ' ¦'' . " Captain Rynders then proceed as follows : — Fellow-citizens—When . ' ! look upon this vast . concourse of citizens ' assembled here , I . am over , whelmed by my feelings , at reflecting upon , the

      dreadful calamity which has befallen our city ; ( Shouts of " Murder , murder . " ) Yes , fellow-citizens you may well call it murder . "Ido not say that it has been perpetrated from the mere motive ; and intention of killing men . I do , not say that when they first ordered out the troops they had the . intention to murder ; but when they gave the , word , ' ami said ' fire , ' then it was a . murderous act , and murder was committed upon inoffensive citizens by the chief magistrate of the proud city of New York—a city where such a thing as . a riot has' scarcely ever bceh known before . Fellow ' -citizoris—for . what ; for whom , wasthis murder committed ? I hope you willkcep order , I hope you will prove by , your , conduct this evening , that the working men ' ' of Our . city are as order ly as the aristo ' evacy , Why was this , murder

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      perpetrated ? Was it done for the sake of justice and for the object of preserving order ? ( Loud cries pf ' . 'No , no . "j I think not . For what , - their , was it done ? To please tlie aristocracy of the city , at the expense of the lives of unoffending citizensto please an aristocratic Englishman , backed by a few sycophantic Americans . It was more important to these aristocrats that Mr . Macrcadv , an Irish-Lnglishmnn should play before them , and that thev should be amused by him for a short hour , than that they should prevent a riot . Thev preferred to run ths risk ofa disturbance to gratify themselves with hearing him . They would shoot down their brethren and fellow-citizens rather than be deprived of

      the pleasure of seeing him perform . [ Here an interruption to the reporter took place , a crowd of men trying to get the resolutions from linn . ] I will not deny the fact that I wanted to sec Mncu-ady put down , but not by violence . There wore hundreds who heard me express my opinion , and I defy any one to say that I advised any attack or assault to be made . I tried to put him down ; I wanted to put him down , but I wanted to do it peaceably . I was not hostile to Mr . Macready because he was an Englishman ; but because he was full of his country ' s prejudices , from the top of his head to his feet , if he has any . On this account I was ready to take a number of tickets , and manifest my dissatisfaction of bis conduct . It has been said that

      money was paid tome in order to put him down . Fellow-citizens it is a base lie . ( Loud cheers . ) I paid my own money for the tickets , and a few others paid for other tickets to be g iven away . If I did wro ng , that was all I did , and I do not shrink from the responsibility of it . Captain Rynders then spoke . upon the conduct of tho military in firing upon the people . They were , he said , the slavcs "" bf her Majesty of England . They obeyed orders , and gallantly fired , and killed two old ladies and thirty or forty citizens . That same evening one of our public functionaries boasted , whilst he was regaling himself in a tavern

      with his usual beverage , ol tho murders which had been committed . ( Ones of " Three groans for Recorder Tallmadge , " to whom it was understood that reference was made . ) So I have heard , fellowcitizens . I do not affirm it to bo so , but I have heard it was so . A number of cur fellow-citizens , who yesterday at this time were alive and hearty , as we are here , were murdered last night , and are now stark and stiff in death . ( Loud groans . ) Our national guards did this , with General Sandford at their head . They have not particularly distinguished themselves upon the field of Mexico—they never drew a sword or shouldered a musket to fiehfc

      for their country ; but last night they shot down a couple of elderly ladies and a number of peaceable and inoffensive citizens . Another thing I will mention ; it has been , said that Mr . Forrest—Edwin Forrest —( loud cheering , three cheers for Mr . Forrest)—it has been said that he gave money to pay for putting Macready down . Fellow-citizens , it is alio . ( Cries of "It is a lie . " ) I would give two hundred and fifty dollars to any one who would prove by good witnesses , that lever received one cent from Mr . Forrest , or any one for such a purpose . As I said before , I bought twenty or thirty tickets , but as 1 had not the money at the time I applied to a- gentleman in this city foY the money , lie gave it me , and I gave him my note for it . On tho

      first night I boughtfilty . ticketswithmyown money . I paid it myself , but I was sorry to sec ' an assault made upon Mr . Macready . It has been said that Mr . ron ' est gave the money . 1 ' eHow-citizens , it is . a foul calumny against a most noble and honourable citizen . A reporter , of one of the papers mot me and asked , "Do you know Mr . Forrest ? " I said , " Accidentally only ; I got acquainted with him in a steam-boat on the North River , going up and down occasionally . " Then he said tome , " Will you go to him andask a favour for me ? " I went , and Mr . Forrest said , " Send him to me . " Then I spoke to Mr . Forrest about Macready . I said , to see what he would say , "He ought to be put down . " To this Mr . Forrest replied and said , " Two wrongs do not

      make a right . " So help mo God that was his answer . ( Loud cheers . ) Then he said , " Let the people do as they please . " But , on tho other hand , Mr . Macready sent one hundred and twelve tickets to the b'hoys to support him ; but one of tlicm , Billy Sparks , said , "I will take your ticket , but I will hiss you . " He did so , and he is now in prison for . it . ( Cries of " Shame ! shame ! " ) Mr . Macready also sent sixty dollars to be distributed among the . police . This Macready is the man who has paid money , ' no doubt . Mastell is the man who never lost a trick in his life . Mr . Macready , as you all know , left the city last nig ht , though the men who claim to . be exclusivcs pretended they would

      sustain him ' ; yet the little man had to run for his life in spite of their promises . ( Shouts , " lie went upon the telegraph wires . " ) His baggage followed him this evening . There were some who were for plunging it into the river ; but no—God forbid such things should be done . It is not necessary we should have a burning city , though last night 1 should have been glad to have hung up a dozen of them-like rats ; but we have had tune to reflect , and the feelings of American citizens have had time to recover their ascendancy—feelings always in favour of justice , order , and humanity . Now then , I hope you will disperse quietly , and go home peaceably to your habitations , in proper time .

      Captain Bynders having concluded , loud cries were raised in the dense crowd for Mike Walsh . Mr . Walsh , after some delay , came forward , ascended the table , and addressed the meeting . Ife said : — " Friends and Fellow-citizens : This is the first time in the history of this city that we have been called upon to deplore a cowardly , base , and murderous attack upon the citizens . So long as tlie dispute between Forrest and Macready—two persons—was passive , I took no part in tho matter . I did not think it becoming the dignity of an American citizen to make a dispute between two playactors a national question . "But now it has ceased to bo a personal matter , ' and has resolved itself into a war on tho part of the public authorities of this city against the lives of the people whom they oughtlo protect . Not in the whole'history of the civilised world has there over boon committed an

      atrocity equal to that which was perpetrated last night . Even the Emperor of Russia , who holds the lives of the people in little better estimation than that of dogs , has always required three rounds of blank cartridges to bo fired by tho troops before they fired with ball upon the people . We have seen in London the spectacle of nearly two millions of people threatening to march upon London , with the undisguised purpose of overthrowing the government , and what happened ? Were the English troops commanded to fire upon the people ? Not so ! Not a solitary man was killed . The soldiers were not drawn out on the occasion , but the shopkeepers of the city alone were called out , as special constables , to put down the tumult ! My friends .

      do you think that if this assualt had boon committed at the Chatham or Bowery theatres , our citizens would have been shot down and murdered for breaking a few panes of glass ? Thirty or forty persons have been shot down in cold blood , who wore not guilty of violating , tho law . ( Loud cries of " Shame , shame . " ) The very fact of tho commission ot * this outrage proves that we arc the most forbearing people upon the earth . If such a thing had occurred iu Pal-is , the streets would have been soou filled with barricades raised against the cut-throats , with the mayor at their head . It is easy to preach peace when we . do not mean it ; but law and order become a curse when they bring death and desolation into families , and cause the tears of mourning relatives to be shed , calling loud for vengeance . . 1 ,

      mvself , was not near tho Astor-place -Theatre last night ; but I say that F . A . Tallmadge , Mr . Westerned , and Mr . Matsoll deserve hanging a thousand times . ( Cries of " Rang them up , hang tlicm up . " ) We have had a proclamation from a man who , by a mere chance of circumstances , has arrived to be mayor , and no doubt there are thousands like him who are drinking the blood of the operatives , who long for the power of an army by which they may oppress and trample the poor man under foot . Where were these Natior . al Guards during the late war with Mexico ? Where were these gingerbread soldiers ? - They were drinking punch at their firesides , while it was the poor man who fought the battles of the country . I do not wish to curse them .

      but thcy-liavc been valiant enough to pour lead upon the uunrmed multitude . ( Cries of "Vengeance , vengeance . ") When the Opera House was opened , it was restricted to those only who wore white kid gloves , such was the spirit of pride and presumption of the nabobs of tho Fifteenth Ward , who , led by the mayor , have brought troops to fire upon the people . * Who will take care of tho families they have made desolate ? Will Macreaoy , will Forrest , will Woodludl ? No ! Let us- be dignified , but let us speak' strongly and firmly . I say , so help mo God , if another . shot is fired by these scoundrels , I will , with musket and bayonet in my hand— - ( The conclusion-was lost owing to the confusion . ) My heart is quite sickened at . the sights . : I'have seen—the brains of the people who have , been murdered oozing out , their limbs torhand lacerated , the blood covering them as it flowed from ghastly wounds . I call

      upon the coroner of this city . to cause the-jury of inquest to find -a verdict' of "Guilty Of-murder " against tho mayor and Matsoll , and - ' all who have acted in this crime . May eternal oblivion rest upon them—may eternal infamy fall upon tho guilty . Cursed betheir names now—and may they for ever be a byword and a reproach . Now , my boys , one word more . "VVe owo it to ourselves ,- to our-fellowcitizens ; and to society , ' if ever there is a repetition of this shooting , to arm ourselves , and to call upon every man to arm himself . ( Here the tumult became great ; and-the excitement intense . Loud cries of vengeance rose from the crowd . 'Mr . "Walsh-descended from the table , whereupon an . adjournment was moved , upon which we came away and left the ground . " ) "! ¦< " ' - ' ¦ y- ' : " The Opera House and all the avenues -leading to it were strongly guarded during the . meetingsbytha military , and cannon were planted in the streets . ' . A gunsaiith ' ; it is reported , was app lied to on the Uth-for 2 , 000 muskets , for the hire oi which he was

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), June 2, 1849, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_02061849/page/7/