The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-04-05 00:00:00

ilarcl;i;neas of Wate.rfOrd'a ynother,. Lady SuGirt_ de

Rothesay ; the heir to the title and estaies, the Rev.
Lord John Ileredord, now fourth Marquis of Waterford;
and the Earl of Shrewsbury were telegraphed for, and
their arrival was hourly expected when we left Cur-
raglirnore. It is supposed that the mortal remains of
the deceased lord will be interred in the family vault at
Clonegain churchyard—on the estate—on Monday or
Tuesday next."
SYKIOUS RIOTB 114 GALWAY. - The visit of Signor
Oavassi to the town of Galway, where the population is
almost exclusively of the Roman Catholic persuasion.
has been followed by • very disgraceful outbreak of
religious fanaticisui, which at one time assinned a very
alarming aspect, and it appears that up to an advanced
hour Wednenday evening the excitement had not
altogether subsided. The annexed account of the riots
is published in the Vindicator, a Roman Catholic
paper :—" The Italia', lecturer arrived here yesterday.
The nature of his opinions, or assumed opinions, and
mission may be guessed from this fact—that he was
received by the ultra-Protestant saint, Brownrigg. He
lectured in the evening at the school in Merchants-road.
The subject, of course, was Italy and the Papacy, and
the usual ardent declamation marked his discourse.
His auditory was of the lowest class, and a considerable
number of boys who assembled in the neighbourhood of
the coventicle kept up a chorus of shouting. This day
the apostle of discord proceeded through the city,
accompanied by Mr. Brownrigg, and met with rather a
warm reception. This region is much too Catholic for
these brothers. The saints were roughly handled, and
Gavazzi was obliged to take refuge in the police*barracks.
4 o'clock p.m.—The excitement lies by this tinie risen
to • high pitch among the lower order of the populace,
and a number of Protestant clerrymen and scripture
readers who were assembled with Gavassi were 11,10 tell
and pelted at with stones, sods of turf, and every
.lexcnption4 of 'Monies. The Rev. Messrs. Ashe, Caldwel
Lewis, and M'ldanus received very severe treat-
ment. A Scripture-reader named O'Connor received
two blows froin stone* on the head, from which he is
bleeding profusely; he took refuge in a shop, but
the cries of the mob were so violent that he
was ejected into the street, and under the shelter of a
single policeman ran for his life to the police barrack,
where lie is receiving medical attendance. The Rev.
Mr. Caldwell, who was with him, ran off through the
crowd, and getting a little in advance of them found
shelter within the county gaol. In the meantime,
Cavaszi, who had taken shelter somewhere that no one
knew where but himself, issued forth, and, accompanied
by &clergyman, made a race out towards the west for
the residence f the Rev. Mr. Itrownrigg, and was hotly
pursued by the great body of the infuriated crowd ; lint
be had made his appearance in retreat before they had
heard of it. As soon as they did, they rushed down in
that direction, but by the judicious arrangements of the
police authorities they were effectually cut off from
pursuing him, which if they had succeeded in doing, the
' results would have been desperate, if not fetal. Forty
policemen, with filed bayonets, were drawn across the
end of Dominick-street, adjoining Bridge.street,one•lialf
! facing in the direction of Claddagli, to prevent the will
denizens of that locality from joining the populace in
' town ; the ether facing into town, to prevent the pur-
suit of Gavaxxi. Fortunately, the Wooden-bridge was
closed of acme to the west, the draw-bridge being out
of repair, and it is thought (lavaui is solely housed at
the hour we write. The Rev. Mr. Mansell escaped
without hurt, though lie was obliged to be escorted
' home by Sergeant Melville. Where all the others have
taken shelter we have not ascertained. The disturbance
; seems now nearly over, at the hour we are going to
press, but the excitement continues very high."