Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-20 00:00:00

CONTINUED RIOTING IN BELFAST.

On reit:v night, a repitition of those disgraceful, and
altogether commotions took place in the same
localities to whie. they were confined since the outbreak;
and we have ebeereed that on every successive evening,
the course pursued by the rioters has been invariably the
same. A number of them from the notorious locality of
" The round," meet together in an adjacent field—if
possible behind a ditch or emiianktrient—having previously
supplied themselves cooiously avit munitions, in the shape
of brick bats,. "pavers," and some with more genteel, but
more deadly weapons—pistols and guns. Another
party is then organised, who move out into the open
field; or, if they can, take up a sheltered position, like
their opponents. A regular, or rather irregular,
hedge-fire is now commenced by both parties under
cover. Brick-bats, stones, and bullets whiz indis-
criminately through' the air, but without, so far
as we have been able tee learn, much effect on either side;
and it continues only for a few moments, for a black body
of constabulary and Loral police, under their different
leader:, is immediately seen to approach them at "double
quick." In an instant, the formerly opposing and appar-
ently irreconcilable parties co-mingle and take to mutual
flight or shelter, which, if they can, they hold until a
favourable opportunity presents itself. They renew the
attack, but this time it is upon the policemen, whom they
pelt right and left; and it is only a mercy that some of
them, or some of the magistrates, have not been struck
by the random shots which are constantly fired from
various quarters. Some very narrow escapes in that
respect have been noelced—and one of them was by our
excellent and efficient resident magistrate, Mr. Tracy,
who has taken a very prominent and praiseworthy part
in quelling these disturbances. While directing the
movements of the police and military, on Thursday
evening, a, ball passed within a few inches of his head.
As on previous occasions, the Hussars and Infantry
(under Major Hood), together with the police, in, full
force—both constabulary ard local (under Sub-Inspector
Bindon, need constables Henderson, M`ltityre, and Chief--
constables Lindsay and Green); were at the scene of the
riots at an early hour, and under the directions of the
justices of the town, nearly all• or whom were present
The most stringent m-asures were used to• clear the•
streets, and s'iort the rioters that they would no longer to
Permitted to pursue their own lawless inclinations with
impunity. The police used their sticks and the butt-ends'
of their carbines in scattering all little gatherings, and, in
one instance, the soldiers used theirbayonets—a proceed-
ing which, in our opinion, was somewhat reprehensible.
A number of prisoners were captured; and, on one lad
to.he faker. Seteed raeuelires etreuseeeee,eseeee
order to restore peace on such an occasion ; but we
cannot believe that private soldiers should be allowed
to do it in their own way by stabbing with their bayonets
those who may be innocent of all unlawful proceedings,
and ignorant that, standing with a few others, merely
looking on through curiosity, is a breach of the law. The
rioters, from their place of concealment, continued to fire
at a venture, and the troops continued to move about
wherever any danger threatened, until early-in the morn-
ing, when all appeared to have resumed its wonted peace-
ful state, and the military and police returned to barracks,
We understand that three of the local police force
were severely cut with stones while following at a
distance behind the cavalry, in Cullentree road. As
soon as the cavalry had passed through the etrect, the
constables were Intercepted by a mob who pelted them
with large stones, and three of them, as we have men-
tioned, were seriously injured. They were conveyed to
Dr. Aicken's shop, where they were properly dressed.
011 inquiry at the General Hospital, we learn that con-
tables Bingham and Cairns, who were so severely beaten
on the first night's disturbance, are improving satisfac-
torily.—Belfast News Letter.

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