The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-19 00:00:00

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LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19.

THREE days ago there seemed good reason to
hope, and we were anxious to believe, that the Bel-
fast riots had come to an end ; but unhappily at
that very time they were breaking out afresh, and
have raged ever since with unabated and almost
unresiated fury. We must go back to the time of
the Bristol riots for scenes at all answering in
wanton havoc and bloodthirsty atrocity to those
enacted by the Belfast zealots and fanatics. TM
rival bands of ruffians—the Romiah "navvies" and
the Orange ship-carpenters—each numbering many
hundreds, and the latter some thousands strong—
prepared themselves for their sanguinary work is
the most determined manner, clubs, billhooks,
pitchforks, hatchet*, scythes, fire-arms of every
kind, and ruder weapons of all descriptions hav-
ing been violently seized wherever they could be
found. In one instance a gunmaker's shop was
was broken into and speedily sacked—all the guns
and pistols found oaths premises beingdistributedto
the yelling mob. The brutal atrocities committed by
both factions were quite in harmony with the despe-
rate character of the preparstioss on either side.
Quiet defenceless townspeople, including women
and children, were assailed with brutal violence
whenever they happened to cross the path of the
rioters, and many of this class are now lying in
the hospitals in a very precarious state. When the
hostile factions met the fighting was naturally of
the most ruthless kind, not only missiles of every
description but fire-arms being employed with fatal
effect. Up to Tuesday evening alone upwards of
sixty persons had received gun-shot wounds, more
than half of them of so serious a character that the
sufferers bad to be taken at coos to the hospital.
Several have already died from injuries received
during the riots. Where life was so little cared
for, it was hardly to be anticipated that property
would be in any degree respected. The smashing
of windows, wrecking of houses, pillaging of
shops, and devastation of moveable pro-
perty have accordingly been pursued with
characteristic desperation, as opportunity offered,
during the whole period of the rioting.
It was calculated three days ago that upwards of
four hundred houses, besides many important pub-
lic buildings, had in this way been completely
gutted. Since that time the rioting his been of a
far more savage character than before. On Wed-
nesday morning there was • prolonged encounter
of the two mobs, among whom numbers were
maimed and wounded with bludgeons, hatchets,
and fire-arms. The hospitals were crowded with
wounded, and the surgeons busy all day perform-
ing the amputations which the cruel injuries in-
flicted rendered necessary. The thriving town of
Belfast presents, we are told, the appearance of
a place partially sacked by an enemy, and the
state of the hospitals, as well m the large bodies
of soldiers parading the streets, would naturally
suggest to a stranger that it bad been the scam of
a long bombardment and a pitiless soup

tinder these circumstances all discussion as to
the causes, near or remote, of this terrible out-
break gives place for the moment to the paramount
necessity of suppressing the riot, securing the
safety of the townspeople, and restoring peace and
order without an hour's needless delay. It is
somewhat difficult, perhaps, at such • distance,
and with the imperfect information we at present
posses from confused and excited windows,
to say whether the measures hitherto adopted
for this purpose have been marked by all the
prudence and forethought, the firmness and vigour,
which the crisis demanded. Judging, however,
from the facto we know it would seem as though
the authorities of the town did not set at
the outset of the disturbances with the promp-
titude, decision, and efficiency essential in such
an emergency. On Tuesday, for example,
when the crowds bad dispersed, and the riot-
ing appeared to be over, it could hardly have
been renewed so soon and in so desperate •
manner had precautionary measures been promptly
adopted to disperse the band of Flemish navvies
who entered the town for the express purpose of
challenging the Orange mob and renewing the
fight. When the disturbances actually recom-
menced the magistrates and palm, it is true,
appear to have acted with becoming vigour, dis-
playing in their dealings with the excited mob
great firmness and forbearance. It is question-
able, however, judging from the result, whether
the forbearance WAS not carried too far. This was
the fatal mistake in the first days of the Bristol
riots, which led in the mil to the needless mad-
fice of more than • hundred lime. Even tie
latest accounts are not altogether fres Mom p•e-
plezity. It seems that as late as Wednesday, in a
city filled with soldiers and armed policemen—
the troops amounting to four thousand, and tbe
policemen to nearly half that number—the rival
mobs were dill able to meet and fight fiercely
for a poosiderahhi time without any attempt being
made .to separate them. This is refficiently sur-
prising, and looks though it could hare happened
only through umiceonatable indifference or
mismanagement. Perhaps further information
may enable us more clearly to uederstaod the
measures actually adopted by the authorities.
Whatever may have been the course pursued by

the civil authorities of the

heavy responsibility undoin
religious communities, and
leaders. They were pre-eminently
use their utmost influence to suppress an outbreak
which is a disgrace not only to religion but to
civilization. and. humanity. While all equally
,abate this obligation, the duty of active inter.
,feretice belongs perhaps in a greater degree to the
representatives of. the Romish Ober* as they.
claim and exert a higher degree of authority
'over their Mock than the beads of any other religious
sonimunity. iffea fanatical Cringe mob of Bel-
fast would probibly resist any influences of a reli.
gions kind that could be brought to bear upon
them. But the navvies who recommenced the
riot are Roman Catholics ; ignorant and degraded
it is true, , but still accustomed to yield themselves
implicitly to the authority of the altar. Theym
at all erects, would have respected the profanes
and voice of a priest. Dr. Donalmr, the Roman
Catholic saaistant bishop, issued, it to true, an
addreni calling on his flock not to take part in the
riots. But had two or three priests actu►lly gone
amonpt these navvies and exhorted them to dia.
pens quietly, the lamentable outbreak which bee
so dishonoured the name of religion might possibly
have been arrested without bloodshed, if not
averted.

trbe Coun.

CxBBOB.NE, Atrourr 18.

The Queen gave an entertainment yesterday
afternoon to the hey* sad Orli of the Whipplogham Schools,
in the new school hones.
The Queen, accompuied by PAWS and Priam. Louis of 1
Ham, Pewees Helena, Primus Louise, Prime Leopold,
end Princess Bentriekarrived at the school house at half-past
5 o'clock, and wee r•0Ould by the Rev. G. Prothere, rector
of Whippinglaam. Primus Victoria of Hesse wu also
present.
The children immediately eat down to tea, after which
they proceeded to a neighbouring Sold, where games end
MN took plus, the remnsenoement of which wee whammed
by the Queen end royal (molly.
Viscount and Viecoustree Gort, end several ladies and
gentlemenorlth their faalliskruidieg in the neighbourhood,
!Weeded.

The 04-Doodahs Post urges Count Rechberg to
persist firmly in hie proposition to attnit a Federal
commissioner into the intermediate government of
the Duchies. M. de Bismark, it says, in seeking to
have that government confide:4 KWy to tbe corn-
laissioners at Austria and Prussia, wishes to die-
credit and humilittl further the Diet of
rlfraixlifort He team that if the provi-
sional government of the Duchies consists of
three equal voices, Pranks will remain
in the minority, whibit with Austria alone he hopes
to make her will always prevail ; for he know'
how ready Austria is to show condescension for the
sake of peace, and how inn& she 'Minks from
setting the example of a schism in Germany. It
is therefore essential that Count Rechberg should
maintain his proposition firmly. This is the only
means by which Austria can prove that her federal
sentiments have not been changed by her alliance
with Prussia, and that she is fully determined not
, to allow any violence to be done to the small states.

THE MIBFORTIINES OF DPIMAIM I
The Gazette de la Croix of Berliu,,Foisqteniing on
the fall of King Otho of Greece, inanimation with
the dismemberment of Denmark, sees the finger of
god in the misfortunee which have happened to
Christian LK. It says :-"There are still people
at Copenhagen who trait in an European interven-
tion in favour of Denmark, and who cannot re-
sign themselves to the idea of undergoing
such great losses. They say that King
Christian himself is convinced that the
Duchies willfl sooner or later return to him
in eonformity with the treaty of London. But will
Greece retina to King Otbo sooner or later in
virtue of some [treaty ? Is not Greece much
more solemnly guaranteed to that King than the
Duchies are to King Christian 1 What right had
King George to the throne of 'lrian i Have not
the days of Duppel and of Alien given the answer
of the living God to the eavotuitt policy of
King Christian at Athens 1 The Danes abandoned
themselves to the counsels and the might of Eng-
land to commit an evil deed in Greece, and then
they were: abandoned by the counsels and the
might. of Ed glands* home."' We are very far from
ieloicuiggin the misfortune of other ; (but we look
for the finger of God in history to be a guide to our
own actions."

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SPAIN.

INTENDED MODIFICATION OF THE
CUSTOMS TARIFF.

MADRID, Almon IS.

It u asserted that the Minister of Finance in-
tends to propose a modification of the customs tariff
with France, white is to be framed in a more liberal
sense.

ARRIVAL OF THE RIPON.

ft Aucian 19.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Ripon, with the heavy portion of the Calcutta,
China, and Australia mails arrived here to-day.
She brings 144 passengers, 942 L in specie, 858
packages of cargo, inelading raw silk, value 60,0001.
sterlilg. Musk, 1,600 rupees ; precious stones,
1,000 rupees ; gold embroidered velvet carpets for
Sir Charles Wood, value 25,000 rupees, and jewel-
lery value 500 rupees.

GIBRALTAR, Auauirr 14.

Her Majesty's ehipe Procris and itedpole, and
the French transport Jima, and au Egyptian gun-
boat, were in the harbour. Exchange on Laudon,
90 days, 50j1; on Paris, 5.28; on Gen0a,,5.31 ;
Madrid, eight days' sight, par.

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON.

CAPE CLEAR, Amore 19.

The Inman steamship City of Washington, from
New York on the 6th inst., arrived bare this morn-
ing. Her advice' have been fully anticipated by
the Belgian, which brought despatches to the 6th,
evening.

The Times oorrespondent, writing . frees New
York on the 6th says :—" The iiiiiiiiiiiiiii
of Maryland is fully soufirmed. The Coefede-,
rates crossed the Potomac yesterday morning, in
three column.: oflisix,,tol,eight thousand each,
riancook,Shepardstown, and Williarimport, at 10
am. They occupied Hagerstown. They are re-
ported to, have'reached Middleburg, 11 mile* north
of Hagerstown, this morning. Despatches husk,
Harrisburg smart that the three columns have,
united and are marching upon Cumberland and'
Pittsburg. The situation at Petersburg is re-
ported unchanged. Nothing later from Atlanta.
Nonofficial.. advioes from New Orleans state that
Admiral Farvagut, with a large fleet of gunboats
and iroodads, attacked the defences of Mobile an
the 27th nit, and succeeded in passing ,Forta Gains,
and Morgan, commanding the entrance to the her,
boor. The contest was still in progress on thi lOW
ultilThe result is unknown. Governor Beymena
has remonstrated with the authorities it Washing-

too npoa the excessive quotes assigned to the cities
of New York and Brooklyn under the President's,
late call tae troops."

The following telegram has been received at Mr.
Reuter's office from the Peninsular and 011astal
Steam Navigation Company.
CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAIL&

StiZZ, Amain. 19.
The Bengal, with the above magi, reached Sues
at midnight yeeterdar.
OUTWARD MAILS OF 4-11sw JULY.
The Nubia arrived at Point de Gallo, on the 2nd
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