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      JmtE 2 , 1849 . _L _~ - 77— - —— _.,- - THE NORTHERN STAR . ¦ i-,

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      the people -assembled _twnTaUr t _^ _e , _,-tncts , and immedia _WS _^ J _? _? snr «»«« to » < _hsasecond 6 « . _JW _^ _^ ning the cWtle _quence was a _aeSSSW _^ . J _^« seentire _* , IS * The dismantled _eabins of _SfcoSX _™ ? . _«* JOB meet on approaching this SaS _^ th _^ ' oonM _te "ore sightless or Sffi _!?^ i rava _S _? o _faa invadin _garmy . " Dr . M Hale remarks npon the failure of all applications SSlivJ _^ fT ta f V _^« ner , that whilst it saves _SkL i I _^ ? eopIe _« ltmav enable them , bv nrofit-Wednesday last , the _propertv of the nn _? n „ ;„ _« _V " .. _^ _^ - -

      _w _orkbonse was exposed to auctioa under _anexecuhZtJi _^ ' H _who' _« _knoeted down _foS by one of the creditors . _Whenabon- to be _rented * _etam the _property-iheJr last means of _existence in _taeir la _< t refuge from starvation . Andfiuallv the pro " per _^ was _letout to the vice-guardians _foracSn T _Jf OCIRAGE OS THE QdeEX —The _ISSSSS w r ? tu _^ _y 3 ast _**¦* « ie following account _^ f "William _JJannlton , who recently comnvt"W _^^ m _^ ge-isainst hcr Majesty . —

      age , about five feet seven inches in height , stout make , and fair complexion . Hamilton is an orphan , and was reared as sueh in ths poor-school of the rrotesrant Orphan Society at Cork , until he was an-¦ pren ticed from that institute to a farmer named _finl-p Kynard , at Graigue , near Adare . About ten years ago , and in consequence of Rynard and his family having emi grated to America , in or about the tune of Hamilton ' s apprenticeship having expired , Hamdt- * n went as a land servant to Mr . John Barkman , who kept a shop in the town of Adare , and in whoseemployjienthe lived two years , and leftlimi for England about four years since , for the purpose as he said , of seekin ? a livelihood and _betterins his condition in life , and fromthe experience he acquired in building farm walls and ditches he bound himself

      to a bricklayer since he went to England , for further improvement j but bis profession did not equal lis expectations in making a rapid livelihood . During ths time of William Hamilton ' s being in the ervice of Mr . Barkman , and ab jut which time the Queen was then fired at by Oxford , Hamilton made use of an espiession on _th-it occasion , * that itwas not right to serve under petticoat government , ' and accompanying the expression with further disrespectful remarts . From that until the period of his leaving Mr . Barkmau _' s service , it was almost a customary thing 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 rel -tlve of any person at or near Adare . "

      Johs Mitchel . —Ths _JJeptune convict ship , in charge of Mr . Deis , as superintendent , landed cghtytwo of her cargo of convicts at Bermuda , and having filled up from that place her number 280—anions--whom was lhe political convict John Mitchel—sailed for the Cape of Good Hope from Bermuda , April 22 . Instructions were given to keep Mitehel apart from the other prisoners , partly on account _nf the shattered state of his health—as he suffeied severely from asthma , and also for political reasons . To carry out these orders , the steward ' s pantry had been converted into and fitted up as a berth for the convict , and a separate entrance had been made to it . so that he was entirely cat oft * from contact with the other prisoners . All the convicts on board ths _2 ? e * 5 tune on _thsir passage to she Cape were " ticket-of-ieave men , " their position ia the colony depending upon their conduct on board .

      The Potato Chop . —The Cork Rcjwrter states : — " All the reports which have reached us up to the present arc of the most cheering character as to tbe 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 Hominy ' s act . According to Sir R . Feel , our barristers at present "devour tbe substance cf suitors in chancery , " and their brains are puzzled to know what they will Jiave to devour , _wh-n *' a short , sharp , and deei ? ive" 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 _thaa thc last , aud it is * oow a very common thing for barristers to keep accounts with attoruies ( contrary to the regular professional rule ) as from tlie state of the country the solicitors cannot get money to fee the law * ers , who have in many _c-ises to wait for the fees .

      Mo . vdat _, May 23—Thb Social Revolution IX Irei _^ xd . — One of the most remarkable circumstances connected with the condition of Ireland is the large amount r . f money still received "from Irish settlers in the United States by their re ' atives in this country , to enable the latter to emigrate . Accord 3 n 2 to the esiim _* _-te of ihe late Mr . Jacob Harvey , of _T _^ _ewTTork , the sums thos transmitted , withm _' a single period of twelve months , amounted in the aggregate to . £ 200 , 000 ; aud there cau be little doubt that the remittances are now on a still greater scale . By every American mail a considerable number of "bills of _exchange for small sums , varying from £ 5 to £ 2 : ) , but seldom hightr than £ 10 , are received in iubhn , and transmitted to the various country post-offices- In _general , t & osc bills are drawn by New York , Philadelphia , or New Orleans firms on banks in this country , and a large

      frop _i-tion of them are made payable by thc ' rovincial Bank of _Irel-md and its branches . In consequence ofthe great number of persons of the same name—the Hyans , O'Briens , O ' Connells . _& c . —in the different districts , much difficulty is often experienced in ascertaining tlie part / es f > r ¦ _wh' _-m tlie money is really intended , and the banks are frequently under tiie necessity of deciding bewcea rival claimants . Some frauds are often committed , by persons who iratch tbe arrival of the American mail , and take care to obtain possession of letters at the post-uinee .- * . 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 luiis of exchange thus obtained were actually naid , and the swindlers were enabled to take _sbippin-r for Aimrica before notice of the robbery was giveH to the banks . The Post-office authorities have caused an investigation regarding the robbery of the

      mail-bag . ILe provinc ' al _jeurnals notice the departure of many more vessels freighted with emigran s for Arcerica , chiefly for thc United States . The rage for emigration seems still ro increase as the _season _advances . A Tipperary correspondent of the Lbnc nck Examiner stales , that" Lord Stanley has p < id the passage-money of a great number of his poor tenantry , provided them with clothes , given a small sum of moncv to each , and sent them off io America . " . Respecting remittances from _America , the

      same journal _sfc-tes that forty-eight letters were received in Miltown-Milbay last week , containing m nev , and givliig such _clicering accounts of _prcspo-tsin the United States , as "induced lhe receivers to "O offimmediatelv , _before rents , raies , or _toxes could _pi'kit from them" Pauper emigration t > Australia by _ii ' . ve- nnient still continues . On Thursday Inst the foli _** wing _uniom despatched a number of " female paupers to Plymouth - . —Skibbereen , ci bty-four ; lullarney , thirty-six : Clonmel , fifteen ; lismbre , lwenty-five ; Fermoy , thirty .

      Whilst emigration thus proceedstoau ext- nt quite unparalleled , the clearance system is carried ou-: with stern _sererirx . The Limerick and , Clare Examiner Contains ac < ounts of numerous evictions , in various quarters . In fact , the clearances in Tipperary , Limerick , and Clare , appear to exceed anyihhig of the same character in the we-tern province since tlie commencement of the famine . Meantime destitution is becoming daily more _extended in the S 3 uth , ¦ whilst most of ths western counties are utterly bankrupt Keferring to . North Tippet ary , the Limerick Examiner says : - "The country along the Phelim mountains , for some sixteen miles , presents one unbroken line of _urise . _-y and desolation . The hardy race of peasantry who once cultivated these mountains is utterly extinct . "

      Fatal Affray . —Murder . —The Clare Journal _ofvesierday contains tlie following : — "'Some days since asavage rencontre took place between two partie * at Cloudrina _, in the parish of Kilfiddane . in which one man named James Kenny was murdered , and a relative of bi-=, a farmer named Price , so severely beaten tha * his life is _despaired of . It appears that Kice had , a few days before , given information _a _gain-d , Simon and Thomas Flaherty , who were members o * a suspicious family in tbat neighbourhood , for havi-. _^ stolen a cow belonging to _hiai . One of them _was-wrested by the police , but the other at the time made his _escape . Price subsequently received u . formalion that Th-mas Flaherty was as home , andhe who wtti

      immediately c alled ou James Kenny , a few o _* hers , proeeeded to Flaherty's house but in attempting to secure the accused ( ihomas Flaherty ) a _strug-le ensued , when John Flaherty , another brother , who was armed with a hatchet , struck Kenny a blow on _thebead _, g iving him such a frightful _^ _wounu as to cause death in a few days after . _I'laherty then aimed a second blow at Price , whom he also struck on the head and felled to the ground , and who is not expected to recover . Both Thomas and John Flaherty were ultimately captured by thc police and committed to EnnU gaol . An inquest was held on Tuesdav last on tlie b dy of James Kenmry , and a verdict " of' - Wilful murder" returned _a-iainst John Fiah-rtv .

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      Attack on the Enxistimo _. v Vice-Guardians _—to-Ms-TYMON , May 25 . —As Captain Kennedy ' _r" . Ul , accompanied by one of the _vice-guardiaus and the superintendent of labour , was returning from the iinnistymon . _workhosse , where he bad been em ployed till eight p . m ., on Wednesday evening he and his party were surrounded by a mob of ablebodied paupers , on their emerging from the work _house . gate . The labour superintendent was jostled and assaulted , and when Captain Keanedv and the vice-guardian went to his rescue , the mob showed to treat

      every disposnon these gentlemen in the same manner Captain _Kennedj-, with hia usual promptitude - helped himself" to a blackthorn s ick from one of _thecrowd . and promised summary proceedings upon the head of the first . . . who _approaS fc _^ n ?„ -: , I ! | 0 bb r , _? l ly Satiified _ttat & _™ uld keep his word allowed bun * _. nd the gentleman who accompanied him to reach the town unmolested _, _llieir hostility arosetn consequence of the _removal ot some able-bodied impostors from the _relivf list ; which proceeding thc mob attributed to ihe labour superintendent and Captain Kennedy . —Clare

      _T-jksda t , Mat 29 .-The Cleauaxcs System — _Lap _^ _a-n Sandes , a < - . ent for the ex ' ens -ve estates of " sir Charles Coote , Bhrt , one of the members for "ioQue = n " _s County , has addressed a letter tothe DuoUn Evening Post , giving an explicit and most gratif ying contradiction to a statement recently made at the Carlow board of guardians , by Mr . Gale , a magistrate , to the effect that the sheriff and police were _engaged in evicting a number of the tenantry of Sir Charles , thit their houses were to be levelled " , and that all the remonstrances of the guardians _ha-J been ineffectual . It appears , from the letter of Captain Sandes , that the only proceeding adopted by Sir Ciiarles Coote was one for the protection of the tenantry , also under a middleman , to wbom the * - have most punctually paid their rent , but the middleman himself was a defaulter ; and hence it became necessary to take po session of the land under habere . However , not one of the _undertenants was dispossessed , and _r-ot a single house was _levelh d .

      • _Kepbesbniation of Limerick . — A correspondent of tlie Freeman ' s Journal says : — "I have reason to know that Mr . Butt , Q . C ., if called upon bythe electors of the county of Limerick , would not refuse to come forward . " Relief for the South and West . — Sma'l grants , to the amount of £ 90 , were made by the Dublin _Itelk-f Commit ee yesterday , and additional subscriptions were announced , including a few from England . A deputation who had waited on the Poor-law Commissioners presented their repoit . . which shewed the auxiety of the commissioners to alleviate the destitution by all means consistent with the discretion vested in them ; but they re . rctihat 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 ths extreme distress now prevailing , by means of the funds placed at their _disposal by Parliament . " _O'Connell _' s Library . —The sale closed yesterday . A paltry landscape painting in oil , "The Meefcing _' fif the Waters , " brought 7 s . An engraving of Cario Dolee ' s " Salvator Mundi" fetched 6 s . A little portrait of that little man , Lord John , was t hcn put up for competition ; bat , amongst a sale-room full of gentry aud citizens , not a solitary bidder was found willing to hazard the risk of even by chance becoming the possessor of this work of art . ' '• he accomplished , _salesman displayed the portrait in every possible light , and solicited an initiatory movement towards setting Lord John a-going , by infinitesimal

      _beginnmss inspeie ; but noucundv . merat . Itwas no use—in vain was the noble Lor . i ' s eidolon turned towards each group of bystanders—iii vain did Mr . Jones insinuate " Any advauce V " Sixpence for it ? " "Eightpence , did you say , Sir ? " said the indefatigable Mr . Jones ( to an old gentleman with a white hat . ) " No , Sir , I did ' nt , n _> r fourpence , ' replied the gentleman angrily . " Oh , I beg pardon ; well , then , fourpence . Any advance ? " Alas , no ; not a solitary bidder . Even the Liffey-strcet picture brokers looked angrily at tiiis 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 rejeted tracts and seedy pamphlets . The prices all through were exceed ng ' y low ; certainly ( as the -Freeman remarks ) " not beyond the _i-strinsic value of each lot , auirt from all association connected with them "

      "We-jxesbay . —" Facts of tue Times . "—Under this head , the Tipperary Vindicator makes the following announcement : — " A Scotch land agent of considerable cleverness went to Clare the week before list to collect rents , taking with him a rentroll of £ 3 , Q ' , _* U . lie 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-ycar from Clare , Limerick , and _'I'l pperary , and who lived iu the style of an eastern nabob in England , whose son too , changed a Milesian patronymic for a Saxon cognomen , is now li \ in « in comparative humility on " liis Clare estate , having , we understand , broken up his gorgeous establishnicnts in an English county . "

      STATE OF THE WESr . A meeting of the inhabitants of the parish of-Kilmeena , in the county of Mayo , was held on Sunday last in the chapel-yard , under the auspices of the parish priest , when thc subjoined resolutions were adopted : — " Uesolved , —That the present condition of this parish is truly alarming . Cholera having now broken out amongst lis " in a most contagious and fatal type , threatens to finish the destruction ofthe 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 thc field , seasoned with the small shell-fish they p ick up on the strand 1

      " That we are astonished at the great breadth of tillage whieh has been made in tiiis parish , particularly considering the . means of thc poor landlords ; that on inquiry wc 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 . " Tbat there are over COO families in the parish at present who , as stated , have put down a fine crop , but- who arc 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 .

      "llcsolved , therefore , that we memorialise the government , and petition the Imperial Legislature , and appeal to Great Britain and to thc civilised world , wherever charity or humanity is to be found , loudly calling for relief , and imploring of them to come to our assistance , and save this meritorious class , the last remnant of this once populous and happy p arish . " 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 Eussell , and another to his Excellency thc Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland , and that our petition to Parliament be intrusted to Mi ' . Poulett Scrope for presentation . "

      Cholera jx Dublin * . —Exc . vmp . mext of Troops . — At length thc cholera is spreading in this city , and the cases are becoming numerous . On Tuesday and AVednesday some fatal cases occurred amongst the military in Ship-street , "B arracks , _adjaceinTto Dublin Castle and , hi consegucncc , an order was issued for the immediate departure of the regiment stationed there for encampment in tlie Phoenix Park . The troops left on "Wednesday , and arc to remain under canvass during the summer months . The State _Pjusoxers . —The Trident war-steamer , now in Kinastown harbour , took in coals on Tuesday ui «» ht . ~ Ic is stated that she is to sail on Wednesday or Thnrsdav , with Mr . Smith O'Brien and his _fcilow-prisonci-s , for Spike Island , preliminary to their being sent to Bermuda .

      _PaosrECis or t ; ie Couxtiit . —Mixed with the hopes inspired by the advanced growth and luxuriant appearance of the potato crop there is a painful apprehension of the re-appearance of the destructive hliifht of previous years . Up to this time , however , no positive indications ot the disease have been discovered , although some amateur gardeners are exhibiting plants bearing what they consider tbe fatal premonitory symptoms . From experience , however , I am well aware that this class of alarmists are little to be depended upon , for I have known potato fields wliich they had pronounced last year as incurably blihted to have produced a sound

      g crop afterwards . The extent ofthe potato planting generally throug h the country is much greater than Hi the two preceding years . Li many districts the peasantry have once more tried the potato , as thenlast hope ; and , as a Skibbereen correspondent of the Cork Examiner remarks , " Universally they say , if the potatoes fail this year , it is useless to remain in the country any longer . " It is a much more _gratifying feature iii our prospocls that cereal -ana green crops are extensively planted , and exhibit a vigorous and healthful growth . The corn markets continue very moderate , but steady . Couxty oi- JLiMEMCK . Electiox . —S . Dixon and

      Mr . T . _Titzgenild _, Q . C . arc actively canvassing , Mr . H . S . O'Brien , Of Tixover Grange , isannounced as a third candidate . Jfothing 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" _^ Nationalist . "

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      The earth travels round the sun atthe rate of upwards of 6 S , 000 miles in an hour , and in the same time turns more than 1 , 000 miles on its own axisand in one vear the whole solar system moves over a distance of 33 , 550 , 000 miles .

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      THEATRICALS IN TUE UNITED STATES . The Astor-place Opera-hou 3 e New York , was lately the scene of one of the most outrageous and disgraceful riots that ever happened in this city . Mr . Macready was announced to perform Macbeth there , and there was a very full house a half-hour before the rising of thc curtain . The upper tier was crammed , and so was the parquctte . Thc boxes were moderatel y filled . On the first appearance of Mr . Macready on the stage he was received with the most vociferous groaning , hisses , and cries of " Oft " , off . ' A portion of tbe audience ( wc 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 thc tragedy as was performed . Mr . Macready walked down to the footli ghts , and abode the " pelting of the pitiless storm" of groans and shouts of derision and contumely with wonderful firmness . A placard was hung over thc upper boxes , on which was inscribed , " You have been proved a liar ! " Then arose louder yells , and these were accompanied- with showers of rotten eggs , apples , and a bottle of assafoetida , which diffused a most repulsive stench throughout the houso . Mr . Micready endured all this , without flinching , for some time , and at length commenced his part , w . ch he went on with in dumb show through two

      acts and a part of the third . But , as the play proceeded , the fury of excitement seemed to increase ; until the mob began to shout to the Lady Macbeth ofthe evening to quit the stage ; and , on Mr . Macready ' s next appearance , a heavy piece of wood was flung from the upper tier , and a knot of men in the parquette , near the orchestra , then showed themselves as a part ofthe rioters , and to the end joined mall the demonstrations of disorder . "When , in the third 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 tne stage from the easterly corner ofthe upper tier . One fell into the orchestra , and the others on the stage . The last fell directly across Mr . Macreadv ' s

      teet . The curtain then fell , and there was a long 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 . Macready has left the theatre . " Meantime , another placard had been displayed by the mob , on which was inscribed , _"Ko apologies It is too late ! " Mr . Clarke was then called for , came forward , expressed his thanks for his reception , and said he bad accepted this engagement as his only present means of supporting himself and family by his professional exertions . This over , the rioters slowly left the house . _—American paper .

      Riots In New York—Twenty-One Persons Kll...

      RIOTS IN NEW YORK—TWENTY-ONE _PERSONS KLLLED . _-COSFLICT BETWEEN TUE MILITARY AND THE POPULACE . New York , May 16 . In consequence ofthe treatment received by Mr . Macready on the occasion of the former theatrical riot ( says our _Xew York correspondent ) , and the announccmenc 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 thev had succeeded m driving him from tho American stage Symptoms of disorder and discontent immediately exhibited themselves , and to such an extent , that there began to be fears of a dangerous disturbance . A consultation took place at the mayor ' s office on Thursday , May 10 , forthe purpose of considering what was best to be done , and many respectable citizens were present to aid him with their advice . The lessees ofthe theatre insisted upon _having the house opened as usual , and claimed the protection ofthe authorities . Mr . Macread y is understood to have desired the closing of the theatre , but was overruled .

      At an early hour ( we now quote the New York Tribune ) , the theatre was surrounded by a momently-increasing crowd of neople , some of wbom were evidently actuated by curiosity , many by sinister motive . * - , and somo by au apparent sense " of supervisory responsibility ; which last signalised their interest in the forthcoming events of rile evening by distributing tickets very freely among the crowd . At nearly seven o ' clock a strong detachment of police were marched into the amphitheatre entrance , and immediately a placard was put up there , " All sold . " Meantime the police had gone in , in considerable force , below . At the announced hours tho doors were opened , and-a strong detachment of thc 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 ia 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 _somewbat larger one in the amphitheatre . On Mr . Macrcady ' s first entrance lie was greeted with tremendous applause . The . house , it was apparent , was in his favour , hundreds to one . But there was groaning and hissing , and the party in tlie parquette directly down to the orchestra , was tremendously uproarious , doubling their fists , at Macready as he came forward , and bidding hini , "Be off , bo oft /' ifcc ., Ac . This was endured for a long time ( we

      thought too long ) , and tlie first act was nearly all dumb show . At length the uproar became perfectly frantic , aud the friends of order were requested , from the stage , to keep quiet . This was observed ; and we then had an opportunity of estimating tbe number of the ridters . 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 ofthe boxes , and ordered the police , who had 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 thoy were taken out , carried down stairs , and put under a strong guard .

      Meantime the clamour continued above , and very soon the Recorder appeared in the parquette , with h : s 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 thc house . This was done , and the -rioters were carried below , and put with tlieir companions , amidst thc 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 tlie south-west ) , and in Eig hth-street ( on the north-oast of the theatre ) . Just about- the timo when the sallery loafers were

      iected _, there commenced a perfect bombardment of io house from the outside . Stones were thrown jainst tho windows ( whieh were carefully _barritded inside ) , and there was one hour of almost iiintemtptcd smashing of glass , accompanied by le most frantic yells ot the mob outside . Some df io stones ( and , at times , a volley of them appeared » be thrown together ) broke down thc barricades : places , and came in among the audience , causing _iveral of them to leave their seats very precipi-. tely . One stone hit the great glass chaudclier , id caused a good deal of scattering . But through all this the play went on , and with a ( reparative possibility of hearing it . Nobody on ie stage appeared in the least alarmed , though lany of thc missiles were falling on tlie stage , from

      ie outside , very much , by this time . Mr . Macready , nrticularly _, preserved his equanimity admirably . ve have never seen the fifth act ofV Macbeth" so -lendiuly and perfectly performed . From time to time there wcrc ? . pauscs in the up-* ar from outside , and iitermissions in the assault " stones . This in fact was , at about nine o'clock , itircly stopped on the Eighth-street side . The toilers , ' as it turned out , truly attributed this to tlie _jtion of the military , which was surrounding the leatrc in force . Thc rioters were evidently checked their outrages upon the house for a time ; so . that ic closing scones in the tragedy were distinctly _earfi and appreciated . Mr . Macready never acted _jtter . ' He was called out , and bowed his

      acknowdsrmcnts of the warm plaudits which greeted him i his appearance . About this time there was a re-; wal of the din outside , and just as tlie curtain ise for the farce two members of the National uard were brought into the boxes , badly hurt by ones from the mob , and medical attendance was - -manded for them , which luckily was at hand . At this instant the report of a volley of musketry as heard , and almost instantly another , and anher . The first appeared to be the report of a few cces , the second of many more , and the third of a ill company . A pause ensued ; several of thc OtCl'S were dragged into the box entrance below , id put among the rest , under a strong guard . In ct , this had been doing by the police throughout

      ie evening . Thc rowdies taken from the inside of the theatre iring the play , and who were under guard of the _) lice in the bar-room below , in their rage set fire , the place , whieh blazed up alarmingly , but was -tinguishod by the officers . This was directly ider the parquette . But now a more dismal sight appeared ; a dead an , stiff and stark , . with a bullet wound on his leek bone , the lead having penetrated tho brain ; lothcr , badly wounded , but evidently belonging to e front ranks of the misguided disturbers of the _jace , also was observed . One was carried to the _iSDital the Other was laid out in one of thc oflSces > low where some ofhis _acquaintances recognised m as a man by the name of Phil . Mansfield . The curtain fell upon the half-finished farce . Just

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      at this moment ( some quarter of an hour after the first round of vdllies ) a second was commenced , and proved fatal . to . several , ' , as ' wc learned . The first round had been fired at the command ofthe sheriff , after proclamation to the crowd to disperse , as we are assured . The mayor . ordered the second discharge , the mob having pressed upon the militarv dangerously after the first volley . The first " vollcv was fired in Astor-place , the infantry having their rear to the theatre , a little on thc left oblique . Thc second was , fired directly do . vn the same street . This discharge , wo grieve to say , proved fatal to a man who was in tho act of getting into . tho car on the railroad , and was . shot dead by a chance bullet that struck him in the breast . We hear' of some other such accidents , but cannot vouch for tlieir 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 thc lobby . below ; some others were carried to station-houses . Among the captures was that of Judson , editor of Ned Bundine ' 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 , tho 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 field-pieces , loaded with grape and canister , were placed on each side of the theatre .

      We lett the scene at midnight . The wound' * *' guards were bivouacking on the velvet bencher' _-cd _; the boxes . The lobbies ' were guarded by _thepoS'S The infantry , who ; behaved nobly all the eve- / _# » f were supporting _ilie position of _thcnewly-ai'i'HH artillery , on the east and west of the theatre . _? n . < l * Another reporter ( who was not in the theatre ] furnishes us with the _followinc- ..

      OUT-DOOR SCENES . The great effort on Astov-placo was to ' break in the doors . The principal persons busy in staving in tlie panels were thoughtless youngsters of about eighteen ; but in tho back ground were men applauding , crying " Go it , " occasionally cheering-, and "damning John Bull , " & c . Those 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 , nmid the groans of some 150 or 200 loafers and youngsters , and the silence of thousands of lookers-on . The military dispersed thc groups about the doors , but as soon as they were gone the work of smashing the windows was resumed . Two-thirds , if not

      more , of the windows in Astor-place wore smashed in by stones of all sizes . When there was a great smash there was a great cheer . At about half-past nine o'clock the troop of horse and a portion of tho regiment of National Guards marched through Astor-place again . This time stones wero thrown at them , which hit several persons in the crowd who . were merely looking on . The groans were redoubled . As soon as the military passed , the mob resumed the business of throwing stones and breaking windows with renewed vigour . Tho stones were generally so small that it was difficult to discover whence tbey came , but some of them wore largo enough to make the windows and sashes ' rinj _** .

      Soon after ten o clock the doors of the theatre were , opened and thc 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 was in imminent danger , there being furious cries of "Tear it down ! " "Fire it ! burn thc damned den of the aristocracy , " ifcc . ; " Groans for Macready !" " Cheersfor Edwin Forrest , " ifcc . An orator near us cried— " You can't go in there without kid gloves on . I paid for a ticket , and they would not let me in , because I hadn ' t kid gloves and a white vest , damn ' em ! " Another— " I 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 brig ht flashes and loud reports of the fire-amis . We heard no warningtliere may liave been one that could not be 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 , we began with the rest of the crowd to laugh at the sham fire of the soldiers . . Tho stones began to fly thicker and thicker at tho soldiers—and thinking we had by this time discharged our duty asa reporter , we beat a retreat .

      It turned out , however , that this was not a sham fire . Soon after wc had turned the corner of Astor-place , up Broadway , wc saw brought past us a man bleeding-profusely from thc 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 . He was carried sadly and mortally wounded in the upper part ofhis skull to Chilton ' s drug shore , corner of Eighth-street , whore ho expired without being able to giro his name . ' Nobody knew who he was , when lie" was carried dead to tlio . station-house about eleven o ' clock . Tho mob yelled and howled after him in

      mingled consternation , amid cries of " Revenge . 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 , nnd soon after expired , mortally wounded through the body . Three others were wounded by tlio volleys wc have spoken of , one through the calf ofthe leg , another through the lower part of the leg , and another we could not learn where . All three were carried to thc hospital . They were youngsters , and seemed to be firemen . The excitement of tho crowd became intense , hiit there was no more mob . Tlio 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 . The 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 knew anybody to make a chairman of , that anybody know . " There were cries cf "Let us burn - down tbo d d building , " but there were sneering responses of " Go _a-Jiead witli the torch yourself . " - The . si ght of blood had restored peace andre-enthroncd reflection . All sorts of stories woro afloat . - "A'hundred men were killed" in one place— "A poor , innocent boy , twelve years old , " was reported wounded in another . Cries of " Who did it ? " "Let us murder thc soldiers ? " Counter cries , " Go-a-hoad and do it . " " Three cheers for Forrest . " " These soldiers arc

      our brothers . " Why then , did they fire on us ?" About this time , a solddicr in uniform , with his musket , left thc 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 the time they would tear him to pieces , but lie was protected by others , who said "lie has but dono his duty , what all of us may bo compelled as citizen soldiers to do . " The military force called in consisted of a troop of horse and a body of 210 infantry , all belonging to thc volunteer militia of thc city . The horsemen were first tried , but- failing - to disperse the mob , the foot came upon tlie groiind ; ' the crowd was so great that a charge of bayonets' was impossible . The magistrates and commanding officers , judging that there was no alternative , thc order to fire

      was given . With two or three volleys the mob was scattered * some fifteen persons wore killed on the spot and about as many more havo since died ; several wore also wounded more or less severely , but will probably recover . On the two nights following apprehensions were entertained of a renewal of the riot for the purpose of . destroying the Opera ITousc _, 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 loft the city . Ileis now in Boston , whore lie will remain till tho next steamer , when he leaves for England . This disgraceful and tragical affair has elicited the strong condemnation of tho press in all parts of the country . It is thought that the prompt suppression ofthe riot by the citizen soldiery will tend to to prevent similar outbreaks in future . Our own correspondent adds :

      tne next day large crowds assembled to witness the scene ofthe riot , and to trace the effects of the firing . "Very curious remarks were made by the spectators , according to thc views taken by them of ihe occurrence . Some denounced the affair as a wholesale murder , others rejoiced over the defeat of the mob . During thc day extensive preparations were made by the authorities to prevent a recurrence of tho disorders , ' . ia it was announced that the theatre was , if possible , to be destroyed in tho course ofthe ni ' ght , about two thousand men were under arms , and strong detachments moved to tlie scene of expected operations iust before dark . The

      adjoining streets and open places were cleared ofthe masses who had again assembled there , and every means was taken to prevent a surprise . During thb ni g 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 tho troops were kept in readiness all day , but nothing occurred to make their services necessary . The next morning after thc 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 f riend . This riot has been the most serious in its conse-

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      quences of any we have ever had in this state , and we arc not without a feeling of the deepest regret at its having taken place . Comments will , no doubt , be freely made upon it by those of our particular friends abroad who occasionally allude to the " model Republic . " In the first place , no country has ever escaped these popular ebullitiens , and our good mother England presents ft pretty long list of them , with as little cause , as we 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 ofhis fame . Mr . Forrest'attempted to fasten this ill-treatment upon his English rival , and , notwithstanding the denials whichliavc appeared from tliat 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 but a very few leading families has he been received ; and this , perhaps , muchfrom the fact that theatrical peoplo are kirely found in good American society , as a prejudice _, exists against tho profession .

      ' The . authors ' of the requisition to Mr . Macready could riot have anticipated that the requirements of an opera-house as regards dress could have __ been made an element in the casus belli . Bui this _nc-. '' I'ssarily _prevented the attendance of the . plainer boiisses -of peoplo at that place of amusement ; - 'It Y , te _:-si _thouglit _^ . that .. a distinction was drawn _beodiitten ' _-tiioHrich and poor , as persons not in full -j _? iw . ss- -were : rejected from the doors . The feeling ifuilteh arose against the authors of the " card " ¦ _"d-iiS . vcry strong , and some of them sent secretly _'iJoltho police for aid against expected attacks , and other barricaded their windows and with their

      families left the city . Thc persons 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 _. 5 UU firemen , who are 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 even to have boen present at , tlio riot .

      The mayor of _Xew 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 thoir deaths by gun-shot wounds from balls fired by the military by order of tho civil authorities of the city , and that the circumstances existing at tho time justified thc authorities in giving such order to fire . "—Daily News .

      EVENTS AFTER THE EIOT AND BLOODSHED . Cannon were planted in all the streets near the scene of strife ; more troops arrived and encamped on the ground ! the dead and dying wore carried off , and the morning broke upon a city filled with alarm , with grief , with mourning and lamentation . Mr . "Macready escaped unhurt , and arrived at Boston on the afternoon ofthe 11 th . Thc following notices appeared early on the morning of tho 11 th : — " To the Park ! Tlie citizens of _tfow York opposed to the destruction of human life aro requested to assemble in the park at six o ' clock this evening ; Friday , May 11 th , to _cxpresspublic opinion upon the lamentable occurrence of last night . Americans , arouse ! the groat crisis has come ! Decide now whether English aristocrats and foreign rule shall triumph in this , America ' s metropolis * , or

      _ivhetherherown sons , whose fathers once compelled thc 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 ' 76 . " A large meeting was held early in thc morning , at Vauxhall Gardens , near the Opera House , where several inflammatorv speeches were made to about 3 , 000 people . But the great meeting was hold in the afternoon , in the Park—at least 2-5 , 000 persons having assembled . Even lioro death and misfortune were busy . Thc 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 . Strahan , were read and passed unanimously , with deep expressions of

      feeling . _- " Fellow citizens I In view of the deep disgrace that has fallen upon our city , in consequence of thc conduct of some of our city rulers last evening , the following resolutions are submitted to you for your consideration ;—" Resolved , That wc love the peace , are law abiding citizens , and devoted to the welfare of this , the first city of the Union , but , above aU , wo cannot sanction the murder of innocent men by those whose sworn duty it is to protect them in all the

      rights of _Amei'iean citizens . " Kesolved , That wc believe it to be thc duty of our city authorities , if a riot takes place , or if they have good reason to believe that a riot , involving tho destruction of life or property , will take place , to exhaust thc civil power ofthe country before resorting to tlio military , which is , in fact , the right arm of despotism , and ought to be the-last resort of Americans . And hero wo must condemn thc mayor of our city for not causing the Astor-place Opera House to he closed , when hc knew ( as he says ) that a riot would ensue if it were opened .

      " lteso _' . ved , That wo look upon the sacrifice of human lives in the vicinity ofthe Astor-place Opera House , last night , as the most wanton , unprovoked and murderous outrage ever perpetrated in the civilised world ; and that tho aiders , abettors , nnd instigators of that unparalleled crime , deserve , ami shall receive thc lasting censure and condemnation of this community . "Uesolved , That , in our opinion , it is thc imperative duty of the grand jury of this county to " indict the mayor , recorder , and the shpriff of the city , for ordering the military to fire on tho citizens during thc disastrous and bloody tragedy of last night . " Resolved , That wc mingle our tears and lamentations with thc mourning friends and relatives of tho mon , women , and children , who have fallen victims to the pride , tyranny , and inhumanity of thoso who , 'dressed in a little brief authority , ' have shown a hi g her regard for thc applause of those who courted a fatal issue than for tlie lives of tlieir

      fellow-citizens . "Resolved , Thatwc will attend tho funerals of our murdered fellow-citizens . " Resolved , That a committee be appointed by thc 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 the hi g h character of our city , to the genius . of our institutions , to tho vindication of a , largo body of our fellow-citizens from the opprobrious and unfounded charges made against them , to prove to our and their revilers that wo respect the ri ghts of others , arc neither destructives nor law breakers , ami , therefore , will not counsel or countenance tho destruction of life or property .

      " Resolved , That while wo aro 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 wo 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 thc people . " Several speeches were made , but there wero two —one by Mr . Ryndcrs and ono by Mr . Michael " Walsh—so expressive ofthe feelings that pervaded the majority of the meeting , that I am induced to send them entire , from the best report that has appeared—that of the New York Herald : —

      " AVhen Mr . Strahan had concluded , loud cries were raised of ' Ryndcrs ! ' ' Ryndcrs !' " Captain Rynders , of the famous Epipire 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 . " Tho resolutions given above were then put to the vote by the chairman , and adopted by acclamation .

      " Captain Rynders then proceed as follows : — Fellow-citizens—AVhen I Jookupon this vast concourse of citizens assembled here , I am overwhelmed 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 . I do not say tliat it has been perpetrated from the mere motive and intention of killing men . I do not say that when tliey first ordered out the troops they had the intention to murder ; but when they gave the word , and said 'fire / then it was a murderous act , and murder was committed upon inoffensive citizens by tlie chief magistrate of the ' proud city of New York—a citv where such a thing as a riot has scarcel y ever been known before . Fellow-citizens—for what , for whom was this murder committed ? I hope you will keep ' order , I hope you will prove by your conduct this evening , that the working men of our city arc as orderly as the aristocracy . Why was this , murder

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      perpetrated ? AVas it done for tho sake of justice and for tho object of p reserving order ? ( Loud cries Of " 2 M ) , no . " ) ' I think not . For what , then , was it done 1 To please thc 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 . Macready , an Irish-Englishman should play before them , and that they should be amused b y him for a short hour , than that they should prevent a riot . They preferred to run ths risk ofa disturbance to gratify themselves with hearing hun . They would shoot down their brethren and fellow-citizens rather than he deprived of thc p leasure of seeing him perform . [ Here an interruption to thc reporter took place , a crowd of

      men trying to get the resolutions from him . ] I will not deny the fact that I wanted to see Macready put down , but not by violence . There were hundreds who heard mc express my opinion , and I _ilofy anv one to say that I advised any attack or assault to be made . I tried to put him down I watited 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 lie was full of his countrv ' s prejudices , from the top of his head to his feet , if he iins anv . On this account 1 was ready to . take a number of tickets , and manifest my dissatisfaction of his conduct . It lias been said that money was paid to me in order to put him down . Fellow-citizens it is a base lie . / Loud _cljec-i ' _s * . ) I

      paid my own money for tho tickets , and a lew others paid for other tickets to be given away . If I did wrong , that was all I did , and I do not shrink irom the responsibility of it . Captain Ryndcrs then spoke upon the conduct of the military in firing upon the people . They were , he said , the slaves of her Majesty of England . They obeyed orders , and gallantly fired , and kill-id two old ladies and thirty or forty citizens . That same evening one of our public _function-ii-ii . - * boasted , whilst he was regaling himself in a tavern with his usual beverage , of the murders which had been committed . ( Cries 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 be so , but I . have heard it was so . A number of our fellow-citizens , who yesterday at this time were alive and hearty , as we are here , were murdered last niglit , and . aro now stark and stiff in death , ( Loud groans . ) . Our national guards did this , with General gandi ' ord nt their head . They have not particularly distinguished themselves upon thc field of Mexico—tbey never drew a sword or shouldered a musket to light for their country ; but last ni g ht they shot down a couple of elderly ladies and a number of pcacc .-ibfo and inoffensive citizens . Another _thiosr I will

      mention ; it has been said that Mr . Forrest—Edwin Forrest —( loud cheering , three chcors for Mr . Forrest)—it has been said that he gave money to pay for putting Macread y down . Fellow-citizens , it is a lie . ( Cries of "It is a lie . " ) I would give two hundred and fifty _dollars to any oue who would prove by good witnesses _^ that I over 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 I had not the money at the time I applied to a gentleman in this city for the money . He gave it me , and I gave him my note for it . On the first ni ght I boughtfifty tickets with my own money . I paid it myself , but 1 was sorry to sec an assault made upon Mr . Macready . It has been said that

      Mr . Forrest gave the money . Fellow-citizens , it is a foul calumny against a most noble and honourable citizen . A reporter of one of the papers met me and asked , "Dp you know Mr . Forrest" ? " I said , " Accidentally only ; I got acquainted with him in a steam-boat on the Korth Ilivcr , going up and down occasionally . " Then he said tome , " Will you go to him and ask a favour for me ? " I went , and III * . Forrest said , " Send him to mc . " 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 mc Got ! that was his answer . ( Loud cheers . ) Then he said , "Let the people do as they please . " But , on the other

      hand , Mr . Macready sent one hundred and twelve tickets to tbe b'hoys to support him ; but one of them , Billy Sparks , said , "I will take your ticket , but I will hiss you . " He did so , and hc 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 . Mastcll 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 _wJio claim to be cxclusives pretended " they would sustain him * , yet the little man had to run for his

      life in spite of their promises . < . *? no « fg , " He went upon the telegraph wives" ) His baggage followed him this evening . There wero some who were for plunging it into thc river ; but no—God forbid such things should be done . It is not necessary we should hiii'G a burning city , though last uishi I should have been glad to have hung up a dozen of them liko rats , * but wc have had time to reflect , and the feelings of American citizons have had time to recover their ascendancy—feelings always in favour of justice , order , and humanity . Sow then , I hope you will disperse quietly , and go home peaceably to your habitations , in proper time .

      Captain Rynders having concluded , loud cries wore raised in the dense crowd for Mike AValsh . Mr . "Walsh , after some delay , came forward , ascended tho table , and addressed tho meeting , lla said : — " Friends and Fellow-citizens : This is tho first time in thc history of this city that wc have been called upon to deplore a cowardly , base , and murderous attack upon the citizens . So long as the dispute between Forrest and Macready—two persons—was passive , I took no part in the 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 be a personal matter , and has resolved itself into a war on the part of the public authorities of this

      city against thc lives of thc people whom they ought to protect . _iNot in the whole history of the civilised world has there ever boon committed an atrocity equal to that which was perpetrated last ni g ht . Even tho Emperor of Russia , who holds the lives of thc people in little better estimation than that of dogs , has always required three rounds of blank cartridges to be fireu by thc troops before they fired with ball upon the peoplo . Wo have seen iii London tlio spectacle of nearly two millions of people threatening to march upon London , with the undisguised purpose of overthrowing the government , ' and what happened ? Were tho English troops commanded to fire upon tho poopio ? . Not so ) _ISot a solitary man was killed . Thu soldiers

      were not drawn out on the occasion , but the shopkeepers ofthe city alone were called out , as special constables , to put down the tumult ! My friends , do you think that if tbis assualt had been committed . it the Chatham or Bowery theatres , our citizens would havo been shot down and murdered for breaking a few panes of glass ? Thirty < . >>• 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 ofthe commission of this outrage proves that we are tiie most forbearing people upon the earth . If such a thing had occurred in Paris , thc streets would liave boon soon filled with barricades raised against tho _eut-throats , with the mayor at their head , It is easy to preach

      peace when we do not moan it ; but law and order become a curse when they bring death and desolation into families , and cause the tears of mourning relatives to bo shed , calling loud for vengeance . I , mvsolf , was not near the Astor-place Theatre last nig ht ; but-1 say that F . A . TaHmadgo , Mv . Wcsternelt _, and Mr . Matscll deserve hanging a thousand times . ( Cries of " Rang them up , hang them up . " ) We bare had a proclamation from a man who , by a mere chance of circumstance ? , has arrived to be mayor , and no doubt there are thousands like him who arc drinking the blood of the operatives , who long for the power of an army by wliich they may oppress and trample the poor man under foot . Where were theso Xatioi . nl Guards _duvinu tho lato

      war with Mexico ? Avhero were these gingerbread soldiers ? They were drinking punch at their firesides , while it was the poor man who fought thc battles of thc country . 1 do not wish to curse them , but thoy have boon valiant enough to pour load upon the uuiirmed multitude . ( Cries of " _A-ciigcance , vengeance . ") AVhen the Opera House was opened , it was restricted to those only who wore white kid gloves , such was the spirit of pride and presumption ofthe nabobs ofthe Fifteenth AVard , who , led by the mayor , have brought troops to fire upon tho people . AVho will take care of the families they have mad' ! desolate ? AVill Muereaay , will Forrest , will AVoodhull ? 2 so ! Let us be dignified , but let us speak strongly and firmly . I say , " so help mc God ,

      it another shot is hred 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 , thoir limbs torn and lacerated , the blood covering them as it flowed from ghastly wounds . . I call upon the coroner of this city to cause tho jury of _iiuHiest to find a verdict of " Guilty of murder " against the mayor and Matscll , and " all who have acted in this crime . May eternal oblivion rest upon them—may eternal infamy fall upon the guilty . Cursed be their names now—and may thoy for ever

      be a byword and a reproach . Now , my boys , one word move . We owe it to ourselves , to our _' fellowcittzens , 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 tho table , whereupon an adjournment was moved , upon which we came away and left the ground . " ) The Opera House and all the avenues leading to it were strongly guarded-during the meetings by tho military , and cannon were planted in the streets . A gunsmith , it is reported , was applied to on the 11 th for 2 , 000 muskets , for the hire of which he waa

  • 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/ns3_02061849/page/7/