The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-30 00:00:00

RIOTS IN CLONMEL.

CLONMEL, Wednesday.—A disturbance took
place here this morning, which not alone reflects
an infinite amount of discredit on its originators,
but subjects them to the grave responsibility of
having aroused the passions of an excitable mul-
' titude, and incited them to commit acts of lawless
desperation totally at variance with their peace-
' able character and demeanour. It appears that
during the celebration of divine service at the
Roman Catholic chapel at Irishtown, about 12
o'clock to-day, by some of the Redemptorist
fathers, who have been on a mission in Clonmel
during the past month, an unfortunate man named
M‘Mation had the foolhardiness to enter the chapel
yard and distribute offensive tracts to the people
around. The multitude, labouring under the delu-
sion that he had been delegated by the missionaries,
at first treated him with every respeet, but when
they became aware of his true errand, and under-
stood that they had been receiving books containing
epithets the most offensive to their religion, they
rushed with a yell of rage on the unfortunate
" souper," who, but for the timely interference of the
Rev. Mr. Sleaden, C.C., would have been badly
treated. M'Mahon, after the lapse of a few minutes,
made his escape, and, followed by the infuriated,
rushed through Irishtown and Main-street, and at
length found refuge in the parochial school in Mary-
street. A. vast concourse of people then assembled.
in ffont of the school-house, and proceeded to demo-
lish the windows with stones. Shortly afterwards
the mayor, with a party of police under the com-
mand of Sub-Inspector Kittson, arrived and endea-
voured to quell the disturbance. They paraded the
w reets for upwards of an hour, when a sub-constable
named Smith endeavoured to arrest Richard Hen-
nessy, a labourer, whom he saw throwing a stone.
The mob immediately rushed at him; and, but for
the proximity of his comrades he would have been
seriously injured. After some few minutes hot-
fighting, during which showers of stones were
flung at the constabulary, they succeeded in arrest-
ing Hennessy, and a youth named Demphy, whom
they conveyed to the mayor's office. They were
followed part of the way by the mob, who turned
back, and proceeded to demolisn what little glass
remained in the school-house windows. All the
shops in the principal streets were closed at an
early hour in the day, and the infuriated multitude
paraded the town yelling and shouting. At about
three o'clock the excitement became so great that
the mayor considered it necessary to have the mili-
tary called out, and accordingly some 60 men of the
Royal Artillery, under the command of Lieutenant
Dickson, stationed themselves at the Main guard,
where the crowd was most dense and turbulent.
The mayor, accompanied by his secretary, Mr.
Dorny, perambulated the streets, and endeavoured
to calm the excitement, which was then at
its height. During the day two young lads were
arrested by the police for throwing stones at the
Rev. Mr. Falkiner, a Protestant clergyman; and.
the may or, and Joseph King, Esq., proceeded to the
mayor's office in Richmond-street to investigate the
charges against them, and on hearing the evidence
summonses were issued against them for trial at
the next borough petty sessions. The other two
prisoners, Demphy and Hennessy, sere bailed out
for trial at the Name time. At this time the scene
outside the mayor's office was one of the greatest
turmoil and confusion, and it required all the vigi-
lance and activity of the authorities to prevent the
door from being broken in. The liberation of the
prisoners, however, seemed to have a pacific effect,
as the vast throng shortly afterwards broke up into
little bands, and comparative quiet was restored.
Fortunately, with the exception of a few trivial
bruises received by the constabulary and ,owe of
the civilians, no severe blows were given, or injuries
received. It is but right to state that some ten
days since the walls of the town were placarded
with posters containing a challenge to the Redemp-
torists, signed by the Rev. F. T. Brady, rector of
Saint Mary's, and six other clergymen of the Church
of England, to meet them in controversy on the
doctrines they have been teaching. This effusion,
which the missionaries treated with contempt,
also appeared in the Clonmel Chronicle, and it is
thought to be the primary cause of to-day's dis-
turbance.—From the Dublin Evening Freeman.

THE FRENCH POLICE AND THE Duo D'AUMALE.
—The French police consider that an Orleaniat
demonstration was made on the occasion of the announce-
ment of the purchase of the picture " Stratonice" by the'
Duo d'Aumale, at the sale of the Prince Demidoff's works
of art in the Hotel des Ventes. The received version of the
affair is, that when the picture was knocked down by ttre
auctioneer great curiosity was excited to know who t'ne
purchaser was. Whet, the name of the Due d'Aumale •.vas
mentioned, an exclamation was heard of regret that. the
picture would leave France, to which a stentorian voice re-
plied, "It will come back." This was received with kind
applause.

HUGE PIECE OF MECII Glasgow
paper says :—"
The French Government has ad-
vertised for tenders for transporting a floating iron dock
from Glasg, w to Cochin China. This piece of work to an
immense structure, which has just been completed by
:Mee; s. Randolph, Elder, and Co., of this city. :it is
capable of lifting out of the water the largest man oof-i var
in the world."

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