The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-23 00:00:00

stop the ceremonies in the Mormon chapel, and the Latter-
toy Saints terminated their procee lines rather abruptly.
" minist-r," on baring the chapel, was followed by a
:nog of from 400 to 500 persons, headed by the prisoner,
„mpg, hissing:, and shouting, and a good many stones were
rttrown. The hostile demeanour of the mob became so
alarming that soma of the filiewers of the minister were
reerful of his safety, and thrust him into a cab, which drove
away amidst a terrific shout from the mob, shouts of
" D )wn with the Mormons," " Crush the beasts," and
t shower of stones. Some of the " elders" of the Mor-
mons, young and melancholy-looking men, were next
assailed, and would have fared badly if the police bad not
drawn their truncheons and driven back the mob. The
prisoner was very noisy and violent, and headed the
,umult. Copping added that a similar riot occurred a
few weeks ago, when the Latter-day Saints were pelted off
the platform, windows were broken, an attack was made
on the Mormon ministers, and the police were assaulted.
' Mr. Yardley then denounced the conduct of the mob in
rite strongest possible terms, and fined a misguided and
wretched youth, who had taken part in the proceedings, and
said he was not half so bad as those who instigated the
mob, but wino kept in the back ground. Copping then
painted to Mr. Hepburn, the anti-Mormonite, and said he
was the cause of the disturbance.

Mr. Hepburn—To be sure, and I will do it again.
Copping—When the Latter-day Saints meet, he preaches
opposite the chapel, and excites his hearers. Last night he
ran away, when the mob followed the minister and elders.
Last Tuesday week there was a serious riot provoked by
Hepburn, and it required the united exertions of 18 or 19
polle.t constables to prevent the Mormons falling a sacrifice
to the mob.
Mr. Selfe—This is most scandalous; error is not to be put
dean by clamour.
Copping—Last night Hepburn sent a boy round to collect
halfpence.
Hepburn—To be sure. I have a right to do it.
Inspector Hayes, of the K division, said that the in-
habitants were continually sending to the station-house for
a force of police to save the windows, and suppress disturb-
ances. Hepburn was opposed to the Mormons, but was
very indiscreet.
Mr. Harrison, who described himself as the representative
minister of the Latter-day Saints in the district, confirmed
the statement of Copping. He narrowly escaped with his
life. He bad been beaten on the head and body and stoned.
On one occasion the prisoner tried to force his way on to the
platform of the chapel.
William Bates, a youth, said he was a Mormonite elder.
He protected the minister and forced him into a cab. The
prisoner was at the head of the mob, and he told him he
ought to be ashamed of himself.
Edward Sheridan, a police-constable, No. 33 K, saw a
huge stone thrown on Friday night. It was intended for
Harrison, the Latter-day Saint. It struck another person
on the hat and knocked it off.
Mr. Selfe said he did not care whether the parties were
present or latter-day saints, whether their doctrines were
true or false, good or bad, these disturbances must be put
down by the strong arm of the law. He would advise the
prisoner to keep away from the Mennonite chapel in future,
and Mr. Hepburn had better preach his anti-mormonite
doctrines elsewhere, not in front of the Mormon chapel. No
religion, bad or good, was ever put down by violence.
A tradesman here offered himself as bail for the prisoner,
who, he said, had only laughed at the stupid principles of
the Mormons. _

Mr.Selfe—lt is highly improper to preach the reverse
doctrines opposite the meeting-houses of the Latter-day
Saints. Leave them alone, aud•go a mile away and laugh
and preach at them. I am determined there shall be no
religious or sectarian riots in this district. The magistrate
then ordered that the prisoner should find one surety to
keep the peace and be of good behaviour for the next two
years; and having done so, and also entered into his own
recognisances, he was discharged.

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