The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-03 00:00:00

THE STOCKPORT RIOTS.
The inquest on the body of Michael Moran, the young
man killed early in the riotous proceedings on Tuesday
evening, commenced on Thursriay evening at the Court
House, before Mr. Charles Hudson, coroner for the
Stockport division of Cheshire, and a respectable jury.
Two magistrates were present, and great numbers of the

- The CORONER opened the proceedings in an address to
the jury, concluding in these words Since this un-
happy occurrence I have felt it to be my duty to give ,
what assistance rcould to the local authorities in taking
measures for the preservation of the peace; and I think
that I knst consult the interests of justice by taking the
course that I am about to explain to you, which I have
resolved upon after very serious consideration, and it is
this. To-day I propose to take evidence merely of the
ickntity of this person's body and the cause of his death;
and then I propose to adjourn this inquiry fora sufficient
time to allow excitement to subside, in order that we
may more calmly, and perhaps with better means of in-
formation than we now possess, proceed with the inves-
tigation of this case. Therefore, gentlemen, I shall only
tall before you evidence as to these two points,
and then
I shalt call upon
you to enter into recognizances to appear
to prosecute the inquiry on a f., occasion."
A witness, James Flaan' of Bamforth-street,
card-room grinder, identified —..dy of the deceased
tier, who made the post mortem examination,
as that of Michael Moran, the brother of witness's wife.
sppojfe. Rthals as to the cause of death :—" On the right
side of his head, beneath the wound, the skull was de-
pressed three-sixteenths of an inch, and a fracture ex-
tended from it five ladles externally and six and a half
internally, and extending under the right ear, through
which blood oozd into the ear. There was also a se-
c ;nil fracture;from the lower portion of the first, about an
inch in length. There were three to four ounces of
clotted blood between the data mater and the brain.
The effusion of blood on the brain arising from the frac-
ture of the skull was the cause of death. I think the
fracture was a, cut v.ith a hard instrument with a blunt
edge; the other was not a cut, but more of the nature of
a bruise."

The Coroner at this stage of the proceedings adjourned
the inquest to the 20th July.
The following are some of the particulars of the
damage done by the rioters on Tuesday evening :
When they had effected a violent entrance into the
Catholic chapel, Edgeley, they broke down the whole of
the pews, and destroyed the organ, worth 3004, and
threw the greater portion of that instrument, as well as
the timber arising from the destruction of the lower
part of the chapel, into the street. Some portion of the
gas fittings were torn down, while other portions were
carefully unscrewed, and, with the organ piping, used .
as weapons for completing their diabolical work of de-
molition and destruction, commencing with the altar,
the tabernacle of which was used for the depository of
" the Host," the body alone, which was of iron, having
resisted the force employed. The lock was forced, and
some of the valuables used in the celebration of worship
according to the rites of the Roman Catholic belief
were broken up and carried away. The altar was fully
dressed with six gold-washed candlesticks, valued at 30/.,
and presented fo the Rev. Mr. Frith, as a testimonial,
on his quitting the Granby-row mission, eight years ago.
This, and a set of six other massive silver-plated candle-
sticks, which cost 201., met with a similar fate, the
bottom of one of them having been thrown through the
chamber window 0 the house of John Arthur, oppo-
site, and from the effects of which a child then asleep
narrowly escaped being injured. Two large plaster
figures, resting on pedestals, representing " St. Joseph"
and "the Blessed Virgin," were broken to atoms. The
pulpit was also destroyed, as well as an original painting
of " the Holy Family,r' another representing " the Mira-
culous Draught of Fishes" and a small oval ono of " the
Blessed Virgin," which latter, being an ancient produc..
awl, was looked upon by Mr. Frith as rare and valu-
aabboleu-t
the altar
everything of value or for ornament
sacrilegious rioters,
with a similar into from the hands
of thou
oendium, valued at l including a costly ante-
ano
elegant brass lamp which is
Le
paws tahnedaltar. All the books
priestiurnt. T y,
niisaulelt,leyeasutstsekeenadefdrniani
he vestr
which communicstes with the 'a house, was en-
tered, and all the rich damask silk vestments, cas-
socks, 14 new linen surplices, and several old' ones,
were removed; a portion of the former were torn up,
and the remainder were burnt with other property in the
open street, in front of the chapel. Two other vestries
were plundered, and their contents destroyed. The
choice furniture, both in, the dining room and library,
were thrown through the windows, and, with about 400
volumes of valuable works, and a sofa,
were coasigned to
the flames, which had been blazing in front for a very
considerable time. A bottle of port, one of sherry, sad
two of whiskey, were stolen, as well as an old baptismal
register, portions of which were found strewed about
the premises. The scene of destruction and demolition
is fearful to contemplate; it may probably exceed 1,0004,
the organ being valued at 3001., and a large oil picture
of " the Crufixion," formerly in the collection of Mr. Well
Blundell, of Ince, and placed in Mr. Frith's library,
being estimated at 3001. All the banisters to the upper
rooms were destroyed, the lobby windows demolished,
the rooms plundered, and scarcely anything is left (in
the chapel and vestries especially) to denote the articles
of which they once formed an integral part.
The mob on leaving Edgeley proceeded to the new
Roman Catholic chapel of St. Michael's, in Sing-street
East, Park, singing Rule Britannia," " God save the
Queen," and other national subjects. Like that in
Edgeley, the mischief was general, hardly a vestige of
its former character having been left unmntilated. The
three tabernacles, and all the furniture incidental to the
altar, were broken and strewed about the place. The
organ was likewise attacked, and the fragments pitched
through the window. The new candlesticks were thrown
down and broken into several pieces, while figures of
Jews, St. Peter, St. Patrick, and the Blessed Virgin,
were completely destroyed. The chalice, valued at
7001., and presented to the chapel by some nobleman,
fortunately escaped the vigilance of the rioters. While
the work of demolition was proceeding, a. mere handful
of six men and boys propeeded.to the house .of the Rev.
' Robert Foster, the priest, in Mersey-street, and were
about to attack it, but, having some doubts about the
exact door, and owing to the dissuasive interference of
Mr. Heginhotham, further violence was suspended. With
the `appearance of the military and the reading of the
Riot Act they had the effect of suppressing further pro-
ceedings for the night.

STATE OF MANCHESTER.
Since the outbreak at Stockport, those districts of
Manchester which are chiefly inhabited by the lower or-
der of Irish, of
uweireuttletdhere are 80,000 in the town, have
deemed it prudent to
beent
ur b a innc e as. state; and the authorities have
f need.otakerce
p willre
Anc a u t
haveaiod nd s
very
yaheeecsiveielthe
ht to preventassistance d ise-f
the soldiery,rheas
theto the Roman
Catholic population has been issued
Turner, Roman Catholic Bishop (so called) of Salford,vr.
in which he advises them to preserve thepeace,and
frain from all attempts at reprisal:—
" To the Catholics of Manchester and Salford and the
neighbourhood,—We, your bishops, have received the
painful intelligence that a serious disturbance has oc-
curred in a neighbouring borough involving the breach
of the peace; the loss of lives, the ransacking of two
places of religions worship, and the destruction of a
considerable amount of property; and it has been repre-
sented to us that these disgraceful acts of violence and
transgression of the laws of this realm have arisen out
of, and been caused by, religious animosities.
In the discharge of the weighty duties de-
volving upon us, we earnestly entreat you not to join
or take part in any procession or meeting having a ten-
dency to disturb the public peace, not only at present,
bnt particularly during the ensuing Parliamentary elec-
tion. We further exhort you to discountenance all
angry discussions on religion, to cultivate and practice
charitable feelings towards all your fellow-subjects, more
especially towards those who differ from you in religion,
to evince by your general conduct that our religion is
the ono which condemns all resentment and ill will, and
which requires from all her members the practice of
meekness and the forgiveness of it juries, and the strict
observance or the laws of the reaps. Let your conduct
during these trying and anxious times be such as tO
save your religion from the scandal which will necessa-
rily attach to any act of insubordination or breech of
the law, Let it be you: anxious endeavour to aid and
twist the civil authorities, whom Providence has placed
in thepreservation of the penes, so
over you, that what-
ever scandal may exist elsewhere, you will occupy the
proud position of proving
h to all your fellow-subjects that
8 at
while you adhere wit firmness and unabat ci si
ncerity
e sincerity
to the dOetrineS and discipline of our Church, you for-
•Ve those who perevcalte you, and -
gi arc loyal and faithful
subjects to the Crown and cor ." '
isatution of the country.
"Dated this Ist da " (Signed) kW. TURNER.
y of July, 1852, Manchester."
S.

—Yesterday,En iou
occurred to a deputationC
CID E N
of sic
sAi
x ele ELECTIONmer appointedD EP UT A TtlooaNt 1.
afternoonA an accietif a most frightful nature
tend on Mr. A. W. Wilkinson, forg the purpose of inducing
that gentleman to come forward as a candidate for the bo-
rough of Lambeth. About four o'clock a cab containing the
above left the Horns Tavern, Kennington, to proceed to the
residence of Mr. Wilkinson,t Beckenham, and had pro-
ceeded as far as Loome Pit-hall, near the Lewisham Rail-
way Station, when on descending the hill, which is ex-
ceedingly steep, the vehicle had to pass a heavy waggon, and
in doing so drew on to an embankment, and turned com-
pletely over. Two gentlemen on the box with the driver
were precipitated to the ground with great violence, the feet
of one becoming entangled in the reins, and he was conse-
quently dragged for several yards until the reins broke. On
being picked up he was found to have sustained severe lec•P:
1 rations about the face, and several wounds near
across
temple, and was dreadfully bruised on various parts of. the
body. Mr. Pile, the other gentleman thrown from the vox,
srigthlL:
received a frightful gash three inches in
froernedheeraedd, and
insensibleoth e other infojrursinems,efrotimmteb.e eiffleectsld
reonwif:
badly hurt. Lieutenant Edwards, - • . ,
with the remainder of the deputation, sustained a compound
lhye, Wwhhoerlee they
other three gentlemen, though stunned fron2_.the concussion,
fracture of the collar-bone, and wessnaaisiyaontedhoenrwvweeiysreeedienhtjoourrtteoldyw.na.fTtehre.
were
taken
netde
twheithenotuttageannyf
ampaoteorriawl
WAsimousEs.—The return
onsinajeurciy:ose b
wwareredsateteeenndbedy
Dwrit.huerveewrny, kaninddri
Midsummer shows that the number
forPthuel3
of bathers in the metropolis has been 214,369, and the re-
f washers has been 44,502;
quarterr,ic BAelnad
isngAND
103,220; and the receipts,
tun and Ma'
tcshe3ie2p l
number
s.
n, n
1.12nn,9e7tr6h0/esf6;
hc6toohuusarunsttdrwtyhta
washing,
numberhevi9irzeg.c:ei
tat
t.o,
ingh ,
LdstonLei,vtehrpeonoul,mHbeurllo,f Bristol,batheri
receipts, 1,466/ ; that the number
10 ' '
I- -, ; the number of hours washing,
and the receipts, 1321. The sum of the •com-
of six establishments in the metropolis, which
as yet the reports during the past quarter, is 3,5091. 3s.
11d. I,ne receipts during the preceding quarter (Lady-day)
&c , 40,625;
were only 2,0i51.. 16s. ld. This is an encouraging fact, show-
ing the desire there is for cleanliness amongst the great mass
of the people, as well as the capability of these institutions
bohPfiarnse.wesbdtha serenhen:e eir3lispl Birmingham,
been
e n q s ''
when in active operation.