The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-13 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 13, 1853.

gut court.

SERIOUS COLLISION BETWEEN IRISH

AND ITALIANS IN LONDON.

The following bulletin of the health of Prince Albert
was issued yesterday :
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For the last few days Leather-lane, Holborn, and I
Baldwin's-gardens have been the seen* of mach riot and
disturbance, swing to an ill-feellog that bu arisen between I
the Italian refugees and the Irish, who are thickly located 1
in the neighbourhood. The cans* of quarrel is of a politico- I
religious aspect, and as such it has taken rather a serious
tarn. It appears that the Italian refugees of 1848 adopted
tho above locality u their general rendezvous, and some
time since they bemuse most Inveterate in their dislike to 1
the Roman catholic clergy who officiate in the district.
Bonn time ago an Italian priest was severely beaten. This
fact has been misrepresented as an act of revenge against
him, on the part of the refugees, for his having opposed the
cause of the revolution in Italy. We are informed, how-
ever, that the clergyman in question was attacked by a
single person, in ge of a private, though very grave,
offence. The removal of this gentleman, it was imagined,
would have created a better understanding ; but such
has not been the ewe, for the Irish clergymen, who
having taken his place, the Rey. Mr. Gilligan and the Rev.
Mr. O'Connor, have been on several occasions insulted by
the Italians while passing through the streets. On Sunday
evening last, however, matters were brought to a fearful
crisis, the Rev. Mr. Gilligan having been assaulted in
Baldwin's-gardens, and the 'andante retreating into a ease
kept by an Italian named Tresoldi. This was followed up
on Monday evening by an assault on the Rev. Mr. O'Con-
nor, who was knocked down and ill-treated by the same
parties as he was passing the cant about six o'clock in the
evening. The Irish, who witnessed this unprovoked out-
rage, at once made an attack on the house, and broke some
of the windows, and but for the timely arrival of a few
policemen serious damage, if not loss of life, might have
ensued. It being Monday, the idlers of the neighbourhood
quickly assembled, and the streets became quite impassable.
A large posses of the G division, under Inspector Reid,
managed, however, to clear the streets, so as to prevent
any number of persons being together.
In Baldwin'ogardens the greatest commotion existed
during the day. The Irish assembled in great numbers
ready and willing to make an attack on the Italian refu-
gees located in the card. The Irish party say that the Rev.
Mr. Gilligan had been insulted, while the Italian party
contended that they were insulted by the Irish. According
to the Italian version of the origin of the quarrel, the Irish
insulted them because they were favourable to the pro-
testant cause ; and according to the Irish party's version
the row took place because the Italians did not adhere to
the true faith, but adhered to one of its revilers. The Irish
say she priest was struck by the Italians, and the Italians
say the priest was only paned aside while he was abus-
ing them. It is difficult to ascertain the truth, because
both parties are excited and exaggerating in all
probability. One thing, however, is certain—that
while, in front, the Irish snob attacked the premises of Mr.
Harris, No. 44, in which the mud is held, another party
attacked the premises in the rear, and smashed all the
windows with brickbats and other missiles. A large body
of policemen were despatched to the scene of action, and
succeeded in keeping up a temporary truce; but new dis-
turbances were expected yesterday evening.
There are in a public-house, in Baldwin's-gardens, some
sixty or seventy Italian refugees. During the evening
many persons thronged outside of the house, though they
were prevented by the police from thickening too much
annul it. Several Irishmen, but no one of the Italians, have
been arrested for the riot of Monday night, The latter
circumstance teems to prove that the Italians acted only on
the defensive. It is also but fair to them to say that they
did not defend themselves with knives, as is stated by
the Times, but only by knocking down their adversaries
with their Ws, or with cudgels. This is proved by the
circumstance of there not being, among the wounds received
by the Irish, a single one made with a cutting instrument.

BUCILINGUAII PALACT,TOTIDAT, JOLT 12.
"His Royal Highness Prince Albert has passed ,favour-
ably through measles, sad is now convalescent. No more
bulletins will be issued. " JAMES CLAIM, N.D."

The Queen, attended by the Viseounteu Jocelyn, Colonel
Bouverie, and Lieut. Colonel the Hon A.Gordon, left town
at a quarter put nine o'clock yesterday morning for Wind-
ier Cutle.

Her Majesty travelled by the London and South Western
Railway, and returned by the same route to Buckingham
Palace at half•past one o'clock.
Prince Alfred left Buckingham Palace at a quarter before
three o'clock yesterday afternoon, and travelled by the
London and South Western Railway to Windsor Castle.
The Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty and Prince
Albert yesterday afternoon.
Her Majesty, accompanied by the Princess Royal, and
the Princess Alice, and attended by the lion. Eleanor
Stanley, took a drive in an open landau and four yesterday
afternoon. Colonel Bouvcrie and Lieut.-Col. the lion. A.
Gordon were in attendance on horseback.

The Queen, attendtd by the Viscountess Jocelyn, the
Hon. Eleanor Stanley, Lord Camoys, Colonel Bouverie,
and Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, honoured the
Royal Italian Opera with her presence last evening.
The Duchess of Kent. attended by Lady Anna Maria
Dawson, and Sir George Couper, also honoured the Open
with her presence.

The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Anna Maria
Dawson, went to Clan moot yesterday morning, and visited
the Countess de Neuilly. Her Royal Highness returned to
Clarence House, St. James's, in the afternoon.

Mr. Dumbell and Mr. Canister, members of the House of
Keys in the Isle of Men, and Mr. J. Meadows White, as •
deputation from the house, bad an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday at hie official residence in
Downing-street, on the subject of the Cu►toms Duties Bill
affectin4 that island. The deputation was introduced by
Sir Joshua Walmarey, M.P.
General Love, Lieutenant Governor of Jersey, had an
interview with Vistmunt Palmerston yesterday at the
Home- office.
Despatches were received at the Colonial-office yesterday
from the Governor of Gibraltar.

THE ISLE OF WIGHT SAVINGS BANS.-
TRANSPORTATION OF THE ACTUARY.

William Wheeler Yell, aged 53, was indicted for
feloniously forging and uttering various receipts purport-
ing to be acknowledgments on the part of depositors in the
savings bank at Newport, for sums of money ; also for
stealing certain other sums of money from the funds of the
hank. The total amount of the prisoner's defalcations,
which had extended over a period of ten years, amounted
to upwards of 8,000/., according to the books of the institu-
tion, after due inquiry.
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The prisoner appeared deeply affected by his position
when brought up at the bar, and pleaded guilty to the vari-
ous counts of the indictment, when arraigned.
The learned Judge, in passing sentence, viewed the con-
duct of the prisoner as most unpardonable. Occupying •
high position in society, and thus gaining almost genera.
credit, he had robbed his sureties, or those responsible, and
ilperhaps the poor depositors in the bank, to an extent
which must have produced to himself as annual amount of
8001. the trustees of the bank had naturally placed fall
confidence in such a person u the prisoner, for he was ap-
pointed solely to relieve them from anxiety and trouble.
The sentence he was about to pronounce was one which be
should not be performing his duty to the public if he
failed to apply, and that sentence was that the prisoner
be transported beyond the seas for the term of his natural
life.

THE WAGES QUESTION.

An influential meeting of spinners and inannfae-
taren was held on Monday afternoon, at the Clarence
Hotel, Manchester, in furtherance of the objects of the
Manchester Spinners' and Manufacturers' Association. This
II society was formed on Thursday last, as a means of self-
protection for the employers against the combinations of
the operatives in that district. The objects of the menia-
-1 don, m recognised in resolutions adopted at the meeting
lon Monday, are the following :-1. The establishment of
wages for various operations connected with spinning and
weaving similar to those paid in other districts of
the cotton trade. 2. The mutual protection of its
members in the payment of such wages, against
the resistance offered to them on the part of the opera.
tins employed by them respectively. 3. The securing to
the operatives themselves the advantage of an uniformity of
adequate wages to be paid to them throughout the town and
neighbourhood." A committee was appointed to obtain a
comprehensive list of pries', end draw up rules ; and other
steps were taken for the organisation of the society.
♦ numerous and influential meeting of spinners and ma-
nufacturers of the district generally was held yesterday
afternoon in the room over the Exchange, for the purpose
of conferring en the present condition of operative labour in
connexion with the trade. Mr. Richard Bliley occupied
the chair, and the meeting wee attended by representatives
of about 350 firms.

The following resolution mu moved by Mr. Cephat
Howard, of Stockport :—" That the master spinners and
manufacturers of this district are willing at all times to
give to the operatives employed by them the fair reward of
their labour; and that they are equally determined to'
resist unitedly the enforcement of unreasonable demands,
smolt as are now being made by the associated bodies of
mill hands, because 00110116311 to such &meads would be
most injurious to employers, to operatives, and to the trade
generally." The resolution was unanimously adopted.
The second resolution was mond by Mr. T. Cooke, of
the Oxford-road Twist Company; and seconded by Mr. J.
Simpson :—" That this meeting recommend the formation
of local associations of master spinners and manufacturers,
and the establishment of a central association, by moans of
which system the local mutations may regularly corre-
spond and act together, with a view to the adoption of
equitable lista of wages for mill hands in every district, and
for the promotion oldie interests of the trade generally."
The above motion having been carried, the follow-
ing resolution was also agreed to :—" That the chairmen,
vice-chairmen, and other officer* of the various local associ-
ations do constitute a committee to carry out the preceding
resolutions, and to report to a future general meeting of the
trade ; and that Messrs. Richardson and Whitworth be ap-
pointed secretaries pro tens."
A number of bricklayers at Manchester are stopped work-
ing for the present, on account of a strike among the boys.

TELEGRAPHIC DISCOVERY.—The Cologne Ga:etle I
&®r= that the telegraph director Ointl has discovered a
means of making one telegraphic wire convey two messages
in opposite directions at the same time.
THREATENING THE EARL OF ABERDEEN:
REMOVAL OP TEE LUNATIC TO COLNEY HATCH.—
Mr. William Bennett, resident surgeon of St. Oiles's Infir-
mary, and Mr. Brooks, surgeon, of Bedford-street, Covent-
lerden, having certified to the insanity of Thomas
Whitehead, who was examined at Bow-street police-court
on a charge of threatening the Earl of Aberdeen, Mr.
Henry, the magistrate of the above-mentioned court, at
once granted an order for the removal of the unfortunate
man to the lunatic asylum at Colney Hatch, where he will
be maintained and attended to at the expense of St. Giles's
wish, until his friends can be communicated with. It has
been ascertained that a brother of the lunatic carries on an
extensive and lucrative business as a tanner in some part of
Lancashire, but the latter refuses in the most decisive man-
ner to give the address, or have any appeal made to him in
his favour.