The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-14 00:00:00

IRELAND.

ALARMING RIOT IN THE CORK WORKHOUSE.
The Cork Examiner of Monday contains the following
account of an alarming riot which took place in the
workhouse of that city on Sunday :
" One of the most desperate and prolonged riots that
ever took place within the walls of a workhouse, or pro-
bably any other building, commenced in the Cork work-
house yesterday, about four o'clock. Before the correct
particulars of the riot were known, the most extraordinary
rumours and reports were in circulation through the city.
The anxiety end excitement caused by those reports
were greatly increased when a large body of infantry,
consisting of detachments of the let Royals and 90th
infantry, were seen advancing towards the workhouse at
double quick time, and in a few minutes after a troop
of the 7th Dragoons with drawn sabres came galloping
on in the same direction. On arriving at the workhouse,
the military were formed opposite tho building, the
central gate was thrown open, and the dragoons charged
from the centre gate down the avenue leading to
the board-room, followed by the infantry at
double quick pace. It appears that about two
o'clock, yesterday, two men, named Houlahan and Cor-
coran, were employed as sentries at ono of the gates,
when it was discovered that they had obtaieed a bottle
of whisky, which they smuggled in through an aper-
ture in the wall, the, had teen made to prepero for a
new building. The ward-master f eand the whisky on
the person of one of the men au-I endeavoured to take
it from him, but he refused to give it up, end the rnes-
ter was informed of the transaction. The master went
into the dining hall, where those men were at dieser
with several hundreds of the inmates, and, after repri-
eriendiug them for their conduct, demeeded the whisky;
the men refined to give it up, and after some words had
ensued, Corcoran struck the master, and also attempted
to strike the ward:easter. The master then left the
dining hall, and sent to the Douglas station for the
police, in order to have the parties removed from
the workhouse, and informations sworn against them.
In a short time after Constable Browne and two men
of the Douglas station arrived at the workhouse;
informations were drawn out, and the police went
to arrest the two men, who had retired to their divi-
si yo. The police were accompanied by the master and
storekeeper, and when they arrived at the part of the
buildings where they expected to meet the offenders, they
found several hundred persons, men, women, and chit-
dean, assembled ready to receive them. One of the offen-
ders, in tie first instance, named Heel +hen, stood on the
wall in a threatening attitude, defying the police to come
on, and, as they advanced, he struck constable Browne
on the head, and infi'eted a severe and dangerous wound
upon him. This was the signal for a general attack upon
the police and officers of the house; stones were thrown
in all directions; and the police end master were obliged
to retreat instantly into the lodge under the board-
room. The doors were quickly closed and secured, an
attack was made upon the building, the mob outside
loudly threatened to take the life of the master, and it
was only after the police had loaded their
guns and threatened to fire upon them that
they desisted for some time. In retreating from the
attack of the rioters, the storekeeper (Mr. 141'c:ire:lick)
fortunately sought refuge in the porter's lodge, which
adjoins the main entrance on the road. The mob
then commenced rapidly to increase; they were joined
by several of the abled-bodied men, and some of the
Worst characters amongst the women; and seeing that,
Momentarily, matters were becoming more threatening
and dangerous in appearance, the storekeeper proceeded
to town, and waited upon Inspector Walker, to
whom ho communicated the state of things at
the workhouse. Mr. Walker directed that the
constabulary of the different stations should be im-
mediately equipped and proceed to the workhouse. A
party of police, under the command of head constable
Crowley, accompanied by three mounted policemen,
quickly 'arrived, and the gates were partially opened,
When Mr. Sheehy, Mr. Roche, -Mr. Shea, and Inspector
Walker entered the yard, with the view of remota
strafing with the people, and, if possible, pacifying
them without the employment of force. They
advanced some distance down the avenue when
a shower of stones stopped their further progress,
and compelled them to make an instant retreat. Mr.
Walker was struck severely, and the other gentlemen
were slightly struck. At this time there were at least
700 men, women, and children assembled in the yard, but
principally strong, healthy, and able-bodied women—all
of whern appeared to be labouring under the most ex-
theme anger and excitement, shouting, screeching, and
yelling, amidst all of Which the master appeared to be the
particular object of their hostility. From the abundance
of stone that exists in the workhouse yard, a large portion
of which was quarried for the buildtegs recently erected,
the Teeple were, unfortunately, plentiailly provided with
atones, of which they seemed determined to make the
most vigorous use. When they saw the determined re-
sistance that was offered 'to Mr. Sheehy and the other
gentlemen, the police, who were drawn up outside the
gate, charged the mob with fixed bayonets, and after
receiving another volley of stones succeeded in
clearing the place for a momect and driving the
rioters into their wards, the doors of which were
locked upon them. -Some' of the women stood their
ground until they were trampled upon by the mounted
policemen, and others refused to give way until the
policemen had to bring the butts of their muskets to
bear upon them. Several of the police were struck with
stones,- one or two of them were severely cut about the
head, and one of the mounted p-dice was nearly un-
horsed by the blow of a stone received on the b-reast.
Trio result of this charge was the arrest of six of
the ringleaders, who were placed in custody until the
disturbance bad finally ceased. In a few minutes after a
reinforcement of police arrived from the diff.-rent stations,
and all the force inside the walls wet..., then drawn up
on the rising ground inside the gate. The police
had scat rely formed when the doors were suddenly
bre:kali epee, atal the mob now increme d to
over a thousand, headed by some of the must violent
of the women, rushed up the avenue and boldly
attacked the police; a second charge wee meth',
the rioters retreated, and the police pursued them
into the new house, where they were assailed with
stones of the largest size hems every window of the
building. The ?else of the stones may be ju tged from the
fact that the flags on which they fell were c mpletely
shattered by the concussion. The constabulary were
then divided; half the party were appointed to keep the
boys and men in order, and the remainder were stationed
on the doors of buildings into which they had driven
the rioters. At this time the military arrived, and the
inmates were forced into their respective wards, and the
yards and lower part of the house were cleared of further
opposition.
" On entering their respective apartments the rioters
commenced to demolish everything they could lay their
hands on—every pane of glass within reach was
smashed, locks were forced, door frames broken, in
feet nothing about the house 'that they could destroy
wee spared. After exhausting their anger in this manner
they became somewhat quiet, and about nine o'clock last
night the usual tracquilllty of the house was restored.
"It was not deemed advisable to leave the house
wi-h the ordinary protection, and accordingly a com-
pany of fifty infantry were stationed all night in the
board-ro -au, and a party of fifteen policemen were an-
cocernedeted in aeother part of the house. Six of the
inmates of the workhouse were more or less injured;
two of them received bayonet wounds, and the others
were bruised by the imuArste of the police, but none of
the injuries are considered of a fatal character. Infor-
matiens were sworn egainat the prisoners in the work-
house • last night, before Me. Evanson, J.P., nod Mr.
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mounted constabulary.
o General Reunite?! arrived in command of the mili-
tary, and remained until the disturbance had been en-
tirely eu?pressed.
" The military left the workhouse shortly after five
o'clock this morning, at which hour there appeared to
be no further nece,wity for their presence.
" ?about eeven or eight o'clock this morning a dis-
turbance again arose, and a larger parry of men and
women, but principally the latter, broke out of their
wards, evidently with the intention of renewing the
scene of last night. A party of police, under the
command of Inspector Morgan, shortly after arrived,
when 37 of the most prominent of the rioters were
arrested, and transmitted to gaol.
"A requisition was sent up to the barrack for the
military, and, in some time after, two officers and fifty
infantry arrived, and are at present stationed in the
workhouse, with a strong reiuforcement of police. A
large number of inmates are commencing to show a dis-
position to renew the riot, and the greatest excitement
prevails inside and outside the workhouse.
"Up to three o'clock to-day the excitement had not
in the least degree abated, but, on the contrary, con-
tinued to increase. Mr. Sarefield, vice-chairman, in
passing down towards the body of the house, about
one o'olOek, was struck in the face and cut by a stone.
A party of dragoons was sent for about twelve o'clock,
and at present the rioters are kept is check by an
"im-
posing force of cavalry, infantry, and constabulary.

THE LOSS OF THE BIRKENHEAD.
"The officers of the navy were in these trials the
first to provide for the relief of the helpless. The women
and the children (said hia trace, with an emphasis and
feeling that affect,,d the whole compsoy) were all saved.
11_11_ account was given and rendered of every child and
wuc°6lo."—TitE Du or WELLINGTON.

a votive tablet tdb
Orithrethieu.fartiaernrdes of the lamented Commander Salmond,
sailor, they can Birkenhead, should incline to record by
the virtues of an honest man, and a good
nd in no human composition, at least,
language of higher
living
to him ou last Saturday by
that spoken in rel eulogy and greater truth than
the. greatest of
glory of the illusthrieog,u,ms men. We
vvas rf flPeted on those
We feel as if some of the
when° conduct he
nary feeling of gratifieantituotain
Britilli manliness andid h P as au inspiring example of
atnhiattY;after two days of much
anxiety mod nervous It was with no ordi-
60tetrion to the facts adduced,
gments echoed by men dis-
tinguished heard the same
anguished for valour, energy,
enoughhe tears which have
gime than which we nevep heardanl skill, clothed in lam•
back heaven knows
morn touching, or reqre true. T any morn eloquent,
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toect osbperiFi ands'
but
those
whose
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consolation for those whose great
sorrow
it
is
to
survived, the certain assurance that the h
Providence to of
te
o
posterity the
respect of good and br„ereßw2c7e,Til
°
embalmedtfriends
dead
whomill it has pleased
peace,tb
and a fair place in the
page whicheuwill
oarry down to s remote annals of our
time.
" Give honour to their memories, who left the pleasant
strand,
To risk their lives so freely for the love of fatherland;
Who left their chance of quiet age an' grassy church-
yard grave,
So freely, for a restless bed amid the tossing wave.,,
But whilst lamenting the dead, let ugn3 "At t 4: do 1

justice to the living. We congratulate Mr. Richards,
the brave lad to whose custody was committed
the helpless women and children, whoa he guarded
so well; and Mr. Renwick, the assistant en-
gineer, whose evidence has thrown so much
light on the state of the ship after striking, and we have
no doubt the Lords of the Admiralty will express
their congratulations in a more agreeable form. Let
them only have the opportunity to distinguish them-
selves, and we predicate they will do no discredit to the uni-
form which each has preserved untarnished throughout a
scene well calculated to try the most matured bravery
and skill. The Assistant-Surgeon has had cause to com-
plain; sooth to say it, Mr. Culhane has had great
cause to complain. In a letter written—hastily, we
should hope—by one of the survivors, it was stated
incautiously, to use no more stringent phrase, that
" Dr. Culhane got into one of the gigs, and then made
the best of his way to But river, rowed there by eight
of the crew." The plain inference from this is, that the
selfish Doctor, having properly wrapped up, got into
the boat and ordered the crew to row direct to the
nearest landing-place. Soon an inference would be
wholly false, fur the premises have, fortunately for the
person misrepreoented, not the slightest foundation in
fact. Dr. Culhane left the sinking ship, sans everything
cave hid shirt and cap, and was pulled out of the water
at some distance from the wreck. After this he spent
about twelve hours in pursuit of a schooner, which fail-
ing to oTertake he made for not to save or spare
himself, but to send succour to others. From two o'clock
on oue morning till nine o'clock on the morning of the
following ch.y, there was no rest for the sole of his foot.
Tho frame which could have borne up under twelve
hours' exertion on the open sea, all but naked, under a
scorching sun, and 100 miles of riding across a strange
country, must have been sustained by exrraordinary
perseverance and undaunted pluck.—Plymout4 Times and
Naval Gazette,

THE AGAPEMONE NEAR BRIDGEtVATER.

Some curious stories are current respecting this place.
It is said that Mr. Prince, the founder, on a recent oc-
casion, drove up to the Castle Inn, at Taunton, in the
carriage-and•four which belonged to the late Queen
Adelaide, and which he has purchased for his own
private use. A servant at the door of the inn warned
off some idlers standing in the way with the words,
" Take care, here's Mr. Prince coming." He overheard
the expression, and on alighting from the carriage said
to the servant in a solemn tone, " Mr. Prince once—
Jesus Christ now." He then entered the inn, consumed
a cigar and a bottle of wine, and returned to the
Abode of Love. Among other strange regulations ob-
served in the institution is the election of " Mrs.
Prince," or "the bride." This is a distinction which
every week falls to the lot of one out of 15 women,
who, with their husbands, are members of the sect. A
large stage is erected, on which is placed a number of seats
according to the number of candidates f,r the espousal.
This stage revolves round a chair, in which Mr. Prince
seats himself. At a given signal the husbands of the
women enter, and each stationing himself at the back
of his bet.er half begins to force the stage round. This
is continued until it has attained a pretty good spee,i,
when, at a sign from Mr. Prince, the husbands retire
and the stage is left to itself; when it stops the woman
opposite to Mr. Prince becomes the " bride' for a week,
at the end of which time the same ceremony is repeated.
Oa one occasion Mr. Prince happened to catch a
" bride" as she was being kissed by her husband. As a
punishment for this unfaithfulness she was divorced from
he heavenly consort and pat to menial labour, and the
peccant husband was sentenced to wheel a barrow full
of stones up and down the yard for three days.—Bristol
Gazette.