The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-25 00:00:00

DISTURBANCES AT NEWFOUNDLAND.

The Ncw York Herald contains the following :
The mat intelligent resuisi which we can make up
from the new, at baud is as follows:

The people of Newfoundland, being strongly imbued
with democratic principles, have been for a long time dis-
contented with the limited elective franchise and the
stinted measure of parliamentary representation accorded
to them by the British government. A warm poli-
tical agitation has existed on the subject, prominent
speakers advocating very strongly these privileges for
themselves and their neighbours. Some short time since
there ware two seats vacant In the Newfoundland perils.
moot, and writs of election were duly issuedlin order to
have them filled according to law. Two candi.
dates came forward to seek the suffrages of the
electors on behalf the government, or standstill
interest, while two, Messrs. Hogan and Brown, as we
hear, presented themselves on the radical reform interest,
declaring that they would, if returned, consider themselves
as the embodiment of the progress towards vote by ballot
and • widely-spread franchise. The last-named gentle-
men wore elected and returned as such by the
sheriff, in proper form, some time after the
middle r I May. It was reported that the house
would not receive them notwithstanding, • fact which pro-
duced a great share of excitement. Oa the day appointed
for their taking their seats, a very large assemblage of
people collected around the Parliament-house, and when the
new members appeared they were loudly cheered. They
entered the House, but, as anticipated, wore refused their
seats, and, as we have heard, refused with contumely.
When they retured to the open air the crowd collected
in the streets became wild with excitement. The fire-bells
were tolled, signals of alarm were hoisted on many
houses, and when • riotous tumult was created
an attack was made on some of the officers
and property of the government, they being regarded
as:the emblems and representatives of oppression. The
military were called out to sustain the authorities, and being
assailed fired on the crowd.

Previous to the arrival of the troops the catholic clergy
of the town had gone amongst the people, beleeching
them to retire to their homes and seek redress for their
alleged grievances in • constitutional manner. When
the military fired ono of these clergymen, the Rev.
Mr. M`Donnell, fell seriously wounded. Others
of his flock received serious injuries, and an old man named
Fitapatrlck was shot dead. The poor fellow had been dis
charged from the hos Atal • few hours previously, an d
was then making his way home iu • very feeble state.

Such consequences merely added Same to the popular
fury, awl it is supposed that the parliament house,
with every other vestige of British authority, would have
been swept away had not the Right Rev. Dr. Mulock, the
catholic prelate. caused the cathedral bells to be tolled for
diviue service. This thinned the crowd very soon. Maas
was offered up, and at its conclusion Bishop Mulock ex-
horted the people from the altar in support of pesos during
their struggle fur right.

Notwitiaanding all this, the rioting continued from day
to day, with more or lees intensity; and the Governor of
Nevrfoundliusl, having determined to telegraph to Halifax
for military reinforcements, tho people anticipated him by
cutting down the wires. They did not entertain any hosti-
lity to our telegraph system, but merely executed a piece of
revolutionary strategy.

We were informed yesterday that the communication
will soon be restored between St. John's, Halifax, and New
York.

The Nord states that the Italians residing at St.
Petersburg were anxious to have celebrated a funeral service
for Count de Csvour, but that the catholic clergy of the
city had refused to officiate on the ground that they could
not pray for one who was excommunicated. This conduct,
which was so diff,•rent to that of the Holy Father himself,
caused, adds the Nord, • painful improision at St. Peters-
burg.

WAR AMMUNITIONS TOR CANADA.—The King-
ston Herald and Adecrfiser of the 30th ult. Imbibe follow-
ing :—" The British government has chartered eleven
sailing transports and three powerful steamers to take mili-
tary stores to the British colonies in the West Indies aol
North America. A large number of Armstrong guns for
the fortifications are to he a portion of the cargoes of this
Beet. The whole of the fortifications, magazines, end
arsenals are to be put upon a war footing, to superintend
which competent officers have been despatched. Several
gentlemen connected with the engineer department strived
at Kingston last week and have already made arrangemems
for the reorganisation of an office here. It is also said that
the contingent of troops for Kingston to garrison Fort
Henry and occupy the different barracks will consist of two
complete regiments of the line and • complete field battery
of artillery."
Corrox TROY QUEENSLAND (AUSTRALlA).—Yes-
terday Mr. Henry Jordan, emigration commissiotter for
Queensland, addressed a meeting of Liverpool merchants
and brokers, held in the cotton tiles room, upon the capabi-
lities of Queensland for the growth of cotton. Redrew at-
tention to the congenial climate and excellent irrigation of
the district, and the facilities which were afforded by the
rivers (navigable for 75 miles upwards) for the conveyance
of produce to the coast. As an inducement also to the cul-
tivation of cotton, the local government were offering pre-
miums for this purpose, an- had
- Mahe grants of land
to emigrants. He mentioned that Um Cotton Supply As-
sociation of Manchester bad undertaken to supply to growers
a oonsidersble quantity of cotton seeds of various kinds.
The Mayor (who presided) stated that so highly was •
sample of Queensland cotton which had been sent horn, by
Dr. Lang esteemed, that emiuent Liverpool broker
valued it at Is. IA per lb. At the close of Mr. Jordan's lee.
ture a vote of thanks was unanimously awarded to hint for
the information which he had afforded.