The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-28 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVEN/NG, MAY 28, 1868.

('A USES OF THE MURPHY RIOTS.

The Rev. John Page Hoppe, Unitarian minister
of Dakinfield, sends to the Timis a description of the
&W eaves delivered by Murphy, which are pro-
ducing such fearful results in so many of the
northern towns. It appears that Murphy began
his campaign at the Foresters'-hall, Stalybricige,
on the 13th January. He began by producing " a
ten-chambered revolver, amid the wildest enthusiasm
of the audience;" this being without provocation and
in a meeting of friends. His opening sentence was, " I'm
a queer lad, as you'll find out yet." His next sentence
was a threat to smash something or somebody. Then he
" offered up prayer," and proceeded with his address,
from which the following is an extract :

" The way to get rid of Fenianiim is to hang the priests.
Every popish priest is a Fenian head-centre. I am
going to Ashton to lecture in a cotton mill, and within
300 or 400 yards of the catholic chapel, and it will not
take us long to drive the popish lambs to Paddy's land.
If the people once break out in Lancashire they will first
seize the catholic priests, then the Sisters of Mercy, and
afterwards the lambs, and send them all afloat, neck and
crop."
An attempt wu afterwards made by some of Mr.
Murphy's audience to provoke the Irish population
to a breach of the peace ; but without success, and then a
cry was raised, " to the chapel, to the chapel !"
On another occasion his address was interspersed with
the following statements :

" According to the " History of the Council of Trent,"
every priest is bound to have his own concubine." " A
Romxu catholic could murder his baby or his wife
by paying the priest 261. 2s. 9d., and confessing his
crime to him." " Your wives and daughters are
expoeed to debauchery in the confessional, are betrayed
and kidnapped into convent prisons, and there kept the
dupes or slaves of priestly lust." " The priest secretly
sets on his bloodhounds to destroy her Majesty's loyal
people." "Put down the priests."
And the utterance of these statements, we are told, was
accompanied by the frequent display of the " bright ten.
chambered revolver" which Mr. Murphy delighted to
call his "bull-dog." To add to the effect of this
exhibition on one occasion he discharged it out
of the window of the lecture•ball into the street.
At Ashton, whither he went, as be said, "to pull
down the cross," he was at one time seen to be
heading the mob. On another occasion, he justified the use
of his revolver on the ground that "God protects those
who defend themselves."

This is hot a sample of the inflammatory addresses
which, whabeser may be a. intention, com Wady have the
whect of masking lawless violence.

MB SUMMZR 4SSIZZ6.

The judges assembled thin morning and made
the following arrangements for the forthcoming mama :
Nomrotx Cl RCUIL—LOrd Chief Justice of the Queen's
Bench and Mr. Justice Keating.
NORTH WAl.l4.—Lord Chief Justice BorilL
NORTHERN. —The Lord Chief Bar= and Mr. Juane
Bannen.
Hone.—Baron Martin and Mr. Justice Willes.
Miln-AND.—Baron Bramwell sad Mr. Justice Lush.
WESTICIIN.-11aron Channel! and Mr. Justice Moiler.
Otrosn.—Baron Pigott and Mr. Justice Byles.
BM TN Wens.—Mr. Justioe Smith.
Mr. Justice Blackburn will remain in town.

The Sultan, in receiving a deputation from the
Christian communities on Sunday, declared that he wished
that every one in his dominions might be able to rise even
to the rank of Grand Pair, without distinction of treed.

The University at Naples hit!. been closed for a
week by order of the authorities, in 001).0(1UMW of •
manifestation of the medical students spinet Professor
Deluca.