The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-19 00:00:00

to mid-summer. The sun has made his reappear-
ance, the rain has ceased, and the temperature,
though low for the season, was agreeable.
A fisherman named Piveau, well known for his
dexterity in catching carp, and the inventor of the
bait which bears his name, has committed suicide
on the railway between Paris and Nantes. On
leaving the Clermont tunnel the driver thought he
perceived a man on his knees, and at the same time
the train received a slight shock. He put on the
brake and stopped the train, but not perceiving any
blood and there not being any derangement of the
machine, he continued his route. An account of
the occurrence, however, had been received by tele-
graph at Nantes on his arrival. The poor man who
was dashed to pieces had often expressed his inten-
tion to commit suicide. His reputation had ex-
tended to all the departments of France.

It is now certain I believe that there will be a
second session of the Chambers. The discussions
upon the press, public meetings, and other impor-
tant subjects,will not be prolonged beyond the 15th
July. An adjournment will then take place till the
early part of November.
M. Felix Mornaud, a newspaper editor of emi-
nence, has just died after a long and painful illness.
He was attached to the Liberal cause, and was
formerly one of the Editors of the Siecle. His
funeral took place to-day. it was attended by a
host of literary men, including vast numbers of the
society of the Gens de Lettres.

RIOTS IN BIRMINGHAM.

(From the Times.)

BIRMINGHAM, Tuesday Evening.
The rioting of Sunday and yesterday has been
for the moment checked, and is is hoped if any
attempt is made to renew the disturbances the
authorities have sufficient force at command to sup-
press it instantly. The streets which were the scenes
of the recent affrays -were thronged all this morning
and afternoon, but the people seemed to have come
from curiosity, and their demeanour was far less vio-
lent and threatening than yesterday. Soon after 3
o'clock Carr's-lane and two or three of the neigh-
bouring streets were cleared, and kept by the infan-
try. Until long past midnight of Monday there
were great crowds in the streets, and it is not much
to say that from 3 in the afternoon until 8 in the
evening mob law prevailed. The police, even with
their cutlasses, had great difficulty in getting the
best of the rioters; in fact, in several encoun-
ters they failed to do so, and in Park-street
and some others adjoining it the amount
of damage done is very great ; in the street
named many of the houses are in ruins, the furniture
of the occupants has been destroyed, and the poor
people have been driven to seek shelter where they
could obtain it. In a disturbance of this character
it is needless to enter into details of the numerous
encounters which took place ; many of the wounded
went to the General and Queen's Hospitals ; others
got away as best they could.
Shortly after 7 o'clock the Mayor read the Riot
Act. His Worship did this in three places, in Park-
street, in Bull Ring, and Moor-street, and then,
accompanied by a troop of the Bth Hussars, he passed
through the streets where the disturbances were going
on. The magistrates and military were cheered as
they passed along. At 10 o'clock a troop of Hussars
arrived from Coventry ; they were accompanied
through the streets by Mr. Holliday and Mr. Avery,
two of the magistrates ; in their progress a
brickbat was thrown at a trooper, wounding him
severely ; the perpetrator of this outrage was seen
and taken into custody. At half-past 11 o'clock a
detachment of 100 infantry of the 82d Regiment
arrived from Weedon. Such were some of the pre-
cautions which the authorities took to be prepared
against further tumult.
We have written in advance of some other of the
events of the day. In the course of the morning
there appeared on the scene a coadjutor of Mr.
Murphy in the person of Mr. Whalley, M.P. He had
an interview with the Mayor and magistrates, and
in the course of his remarks claimed for Mr. Mur-
phy the right. of " freedom of speech," and denied
that Mr. Murphy " bad been indiscreet in his
language." The Mayor, in reply, said that he
declined to enter into any discussion on the ab-
stract question as to the right of " freedom of
speech ;" he held, he said, Mr. Murphy morally,
if not legally, responsible forithe riots, and he re-
quired that he should immediately quit the town.
Mr. Kynnersley, the stipendiary, concurred in the
sentiment, and added that he should advise the
magistrates to order the street to be blocked up, so as
to prevent any one entering Mr. Murphy's building.
At half-past 6 o'clock Mr. Murphy delivered a
short address in the Tabernacle, in the course of
imsyalewctiutnree
and the liberty of conscience. (Ap-
plause.) a blcwhihtneessas :—"this day 1 have a building. This building
day against Popery and Tracta-
as a dead corpse. (Loud sssifofthtehye
right
)earrlysalDylltit
rianism. (Appllawusilel.
lau o s
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walk over my body
ap-
plause.) And I say to the Mayor of Birmingham he '
must and shall protect me. I say to the Mayor of
Birmingham that he is my servant while I am in
Birmingham—(enthusiastic cheers)—and as my ser-
vant he must do his duty. (Renewed cheers.) He
is placed as Mayor and Chief Magistrate, and as I
am a loyal subject of her Majesty the Queen, I say
the Mayor must protect me. (Loud applause).
There was a stone thrown at him to-day. I hope it
will do him good—(laughter and applause)—and
that the Popish stone will let him see what Popery
is. (Hear, hear.) And he will get better if he gets
a couple of more stones. (Laughter, and Never
mind him." We didn't attack nor you didn't attack
Dr. Manning when he came to the Town-hall. (No.)
You didn't attack the Popish bazaar held in the
Town-hall. (No, no.) And because you are Pro-
testants, and because you love liberty, I am
threatened with my life. Popery would crush you
to atoms." (Applause.)
At 8 o'clock, the hour fixed for the evening lec-
ture, the chair was taken by the Rev. Dr. Arm-
strong, rector of Burslem. Mr. Whalley delivered a
long address, as did also Mr. Murphy, the staple of
his discourse being abuse of the Mayor for refusing
him the Town-hall. He spoke amid much interrup-
tion.

In the course of yesterday upwards of 70 persons
were arrested, making the number in custody 100
up to last night.
This morning the magistrates commenced swear-
ing in special constables, and the pensioners, under
Major Smythe, were called out yesterday ; the Rifle
Volunteers, under Major Ratcliffe, have also been
in readiness.

Telegrams hare been sent to Manchester for more
soldiers.

(stipendiary),
At the police-office this morning before Mr. Kyn-
nersleyand other magistrates, a large number of the rioters
were brought up ; some of the principal of them
Messrs. Graham, Cooksey,
were committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions ;
others were remanded, and a third section summarily
sentenced to terms
of imprisonment varying from
a fortnight to six weeks each.
There is a strong feeling in the town that the
Mayor, who has shown so much disposition to do
circumstances,
his duty in trying per-
fect propriety, have exercised greater power ; that,
in fact, in view of the peril threatened, he should at
might, with
all risk have taken means to prevent Murphy from
entering his " Tabernacle" after the exhibition of
Sunday.

In the telegram which appeared in the Times to-
day it is stated that a soldier had been shot at. Such
was the rumour at the moment, the truth appears
to be that a missile was thrown at him.
Murphy is announced to deliver a lecture again
this evening.

WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Up to half-past 12 no serious disturbance occurred.
It was rumoured that it was intended to make an
attack on the Catholic Cathedral and the armories
in the gun-making district of the town ; but, warn-
ing having been given to the authorities, any out-
breaks, if they were intended at all, were prevented
by the presence of the police and the military.
Mr. Murphy delivered his lecture at the " Taber-
nacle" as usual, and the proceedings were orderly.
Over 100 soldiers of the 81st Regiment arrived
from Manchester last night,
and are now quartered
at the Town-hall.
The streets are quiet.