The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-29 00:00:00

RELIGIOUS DISTURBANCE IN MANCHESTER.

Yesterday afternoon a very serious disturbance
took place In Chorhon-road, Hulme, in which several people
were injured, and one or two seriously. For several Sun-
days past discussions have been held on a vacant plot of
land on the right band side of the road leading from Stret.
ford-road towards Brookes-bar. The disputant' have
ranged themselves under the respective banners of pro-
testantism and Boman catholicism, and the discussions,
as might be expected. have been of a rather vigorous cha-
racter. Daring the last week placards were circulated
announcing that J. Flanagan would deliver an address
condemning the catholic church. Accordingly, about half-
past two. Mr. Flanagan and his supporters made their ap-
pesrance on the ground, where • great crowd had collected.
The protestant champion having mounted into a cart, a
parson, named M•Dowell, stationed himself in a similar
vehicle to do battle for the catholic,. Flanagan, before
commencing his address, requested the police to keep his
opponent and friends to the other aide of the ground ;
but the police declined to interfere. The supporters of
M`Dowell then moved his cart to within five yards of his
antagoniaes. A good deal of angry feeling was at once
exhibited. On the protestant side. Flanagan proceeded
with his address amid hootinp, interruptions, yells, sod
other discordant demonstrations, which continued for •
length of time, and resulted in a good deal of jostling.
Being apprehensive of • serious riot, the police diens
requested Flanagan to discontinue his address. The
request was at once complied with, and Flanagan
descended from the cart, and was escorted through the
crowd. The hooting, derisive laughter, and yells which
greeted this movement so excited the " protestant." that
they rushed towards their antagonists. In a few minutes,
between 2,000 and 3,000 ppeersons were assembled. The
police attempted to escort Flowage° up Hancock-street, but
the infuriated Irish, hooting, yelling, and nourishing abort
sticks, followed in such numbers that the dicers faced
about, and took him along Chorlterroad into Stretford-
road to • friend's house. Meanwhile a desperate conflict
broke out between the belligerents on the ground, during
which heads were broken, hate crushed, eyes blackened,
shins kicked, teeth knocked out, and other injuries inflicted.
The lighting spread in all directions, and in one indorses
au Irishman drew a clasp knife, and severely wounded an
antagonist in the hand, which was cut quite through.
Another " protestant " had his lip cut through, and a third
had most of his front teeth kicked out. lit^oy of the Irish
were armed with heavy sticks. and had their pockets filled
with stones. Sergeant Armstrong had seat to the All Sainte'
police-office for a reieforcement of moil, but they did not
arrive until after the fighting had ceased. Towards six
o'clock, upwards of thirty policemen were stationed near
the ground, and at half-past six Flanagan delivered the
dress which he had been prevented from delivering in the
littera:won. Three Irishmsn, named Wen. Gough, Thomas
Gough (brothers), and William May, were apprehended, and
lodged in the police cells during the afternoon.

" Never," says a Calcutta letter, " has an
English budget been received with so much interest in
India as Mr. Gbalstone's. The reduction of the tea-duty
nearly one-third at a time when all available land at the
foot and on the slopes of the Himalayas, for the length of
1,500 miles, is being covered with the tea plant, promises to
give an impetus to tea cultivation which will soon enable_ - ---1--ml--kra---pa a
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India to meet the increased consumption in England, lIR.I mid other producer
ultimately take its pleas beside China and Japan' lof Mark lane, Was
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KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON.—On Friday last the • His Honour said this was a CAM of a disputed proof.
scholarships sad prizes were distributed to the students in Mr. Charles Crowther, of Lime-street, nought to prove for
the various departments of the c liege by the Lord Bishop 2501• for damage or less sustained by the non-delivery of bags
of Lichfield, who kindly undertook the duty in the un- which the bankrupt had contracted to supply to him at • car-
avoidable &bosom of his Grace the Archbishop of Canter- lain price. The court was raked to assess the damages
bury. The large hall of the college was well filled with under the 153rd section of the tiew act, the nemessry parties
spectators, and upon the platform were Dr. Robert Fer. agreeing to dispense with a jury. It did not appear to the
guson sod Mr. Arnott, the recently elected medical mem- court that there was any right of proof. The creditor
bars of the council of the college. alleged that there was e special contract on the part of the
Tat BRITIBI/ A BSOCIATION.—The Mayor of New- . bankrupt to let him have all his empty seed-bag. at • certain
matte forwarded a oommuniestion to the Prince of Wales price during twelve months, but it did not appear that the
inviting his royal highness to take part in the approaching letters amounted to • special contract. The proof must be
meeting of the British Association to be held in that town, . rejected.
and has received the following reply :—" Marlborough 1 (Before Mr. Commissioner lielroyd.)
House, Pallmall, June 24.—Lieuk•General Henn, pre- i _ , IN RE MERCIAN.
"oft*nhit:iafohrnetstt4*:aimoptlitihmehaetnnbt::huit:.s:°.tMWfailay?edtPoriNsou°cebw:aofitilWtbe:Llss.e"e°'"7: be.dforocintthheecoa:prtlidcautrii.ng tohfe Wm:
expressed in his communication towards him ,• but, anxious
royal highnem is very sensible oft the favourable sentiments sitting an adjournment was ordered for further accounts.
' stoulingD:arri.nkruoptui of .liuMsienieskir/th"re"ead:lredbeabsoun repeat'A Brliffimy-
as he trusts he always will be to promote the interests of the matter was again arliourn•d for • fortnight'
science, his royal highness regrets that It will not he in his tewheildvieeymofootrlist.h.A.t the tut
last
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque.)
power, consistent with his other engagements, to attend It was stated some month■ ago, on what was believed to
the annual meeting of the British Association this year at be good authority, that this learned Commissioner, owing
Newcastle—The Mayor of Newcastle." to his continued ill health, bird resigned his offios ; sod
Punceurrow or Bettor COLIINRO.-••••We (John dime that time, the cases in his court have been amior-
Bull) learn by the mail from the Cape of Good Hope that tioned among the other commissioners
his . Th
is morniCng m ,
has arrived this week, the writ suramoeing the Bishop of however, the learned gentleman took sea Mr. o-
-1 Natal to appear before the Bishop of Capetown as metro. MiiiliOClll Hyena's court, and disposed of some of the oases in
polite', on the 22nd of November, to answer to a charge or Mr. Commissioner Goulburn's list.
! having published heretical opinions, his been resolved by IN RI C. T. purr.
I the bishop's proctors. It is not expected that DT. Oolong° The bankrupt was a schoolmaster, late of Liverpool, and
will acknowledge the jurisdiction. since of Deptford. This was the sitting for summation