The Sun.
London, England, 1859-07-14 00:00:00

MILITIA.

The Royal Flint Rifles assembled for training at
Mold, on the 4th inst., under the command of Lieut.-
Col. the Tim. R. T. Rowley. They mustered 257
out of 316 privates.

ORANGE AFFRAY AT PAISLEY.

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On Tuesday this town and neighbour hond were
the scene of much excitement, on account of the pro-
ceedings of the Orange Lodge here, and the fatal
and serious results which followed.; For; some
reason or another, which in the meantime is not
explained, the authorities in ltenfrewshire did not
issue proclamations prohibiting Orange demonstra-
tions, although this was done both in Lanarkshire
and Ayrshire, and the circumstance appeared to
operate materially in making the Orangemen of
this town bold and confident. As early as six in
the morning the lodge mustered in the High-street
to the number of 400 or 500, among whom were a
considerable number of women, and, headed by a
band of music, they proceeded to *axle the town.
Ultimately they directed their steps to 'Johnstone,
and on reaching Millerston, which is close to the
Parliamentary boundary of Paisley, they were at-
tacked by a body of miners. Some of their musical
instruments were damaged, and severe wounds on
the head and other parts of the body were given
and received by both parties. One of the miners
assailing the Orangemen had his hand severely
cut with a sword. Ultimately the miners drew
off, and the Orangemen proceeded to Johnstone
Here, in the square, they waited some time, and
had some refreshment, and again started on their
route, proceeding to Quarrelton, and thence by the
Milliken-park station on the South-Western Rail-
way, till they joined the Kilbarchan and Johnstone-
road. Here they turned bacx, and again rested for
a time in Johnstone. Shortly after 12 o'clock they
left Johnstone and proceeded to Linwood by the
Deaf Hillock Toll, reaching the latter place shortly
before 1 o'clock. Here the Linwood Lodge broke
off from the procession, and the Paisely and John-
stone Lodges proceeded on the road to Paisley,
with the intention of separating at the West Toll.
On reaching the bridge over the Black Cart, at the
south end of the village, they found their further
progress opposed by 200 or 300 millers, who as soon
as they made their appearance attacked them with
stones and bludgeons. The procession was driven
back into the village in disorder, but after a short
delay they induced four or five of the county police
to accompany them again to the bridge, which they
again essayed to cross. A desperate encounter then
ensued, in which fire-arms and knives were freely
used in addition to less dangerous weapons, such
as bludgeons, palings, &c. A continued succession
of shots were fired, but apparently th greater num-
ber of them were discharged at too pleat a distance
to do much harm. As the struggle continued the
combatants drew closer to each other, and a fearful
hand-to-hand fight followed, the weapons used
being chiefly clasp-knives and bludg
was mosteons.iNreae
assured by a spectator that the scene
fear-
ful, the combatants apparently being animated
against each other with a most savage and
deadly
hatred. Ultimately, after the struggle had lasted
for about three quarters of an hour, the Catholic
party gave
way and fied along the road
Two leading to Inkermann. or
three who
'dropped behind were very severely handled by the
infuriated Orangemen, and, indeed, in one ease in
particular but for the energetic interference of the
police it is questionable,
if the unfortunate man
would not have been murdered. He was pointed
out as one who had taken a most prominent part
in the melee. After he was in custody two pistol
shots were fired at him.
After the affray was over
the combatants presented a horrid spectacle. On
the middle of the road, where the fight had been
hottest, laytextended the dead body of a strong
had been severely fractured, and he was
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skullul man, apparently about 40 years of age.
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stabbed apparently
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breast. The body wwitahs dkntiofe
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village, l f
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whither also the
more seri msly wounded were taken.
The procession
then reformed, and, accompanied by
all who could walk, proceeded to Paisley, which
place it reached without molestation. The man
killed has not been identified, but it is supposed
that he belongedis to the Catholic party. The fol-
lowin—
-6a list of the names of those more seriously
Wounded so far as we were enabled to find tile'''.

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ley itnd Johnstone by their'
John urns, miner's dri
in the right brenat.
Edward Little, labourer
severely cut on the head.
Joseph Fraser, Linviiobtl, Orangeman ; severe
scalp wounds.
J)ihn Dickson, 79,Figh-street, Paisley, Orange-
man; cut on the head. •
Jelin Mellon; printeutter,.'Paisley, Orangeman,
as also his wife; cut.on the head and face.
•Ttvo prisoners were'tliken. One of them we have
already noticed as having only escaped withhis life
throng* the intervention of the police. lie gives
his name as Patrick M Craw, New-ton-street,- Paisley.
He fs stabbed in the thigh, and had one of his
wriets cut. The other prisoner gave his name
as Flrancis Brannan: Both are Catholics.
Medical attendanecwas fortunately Soon obtained
for the wounded. Dr. Donald,-from Paisley, hap-
pened to be visiting it.familv in the village shortly
after tboaffray_happened, and hr w'asifoliciWed by
Dr. lllgutcheen, Of the Paisley' Infirm_ dry, Mes-
sages . having been .desputehed to Johnstone, Drs.
.Colligan, McLaren, and 'Stirling arrived nieces-
sivly, as also Drs. Daniel and IV. B. Mackinlay,
from Paisley. Marshall and Burns 'may both be
considered as dangerous. The former in the course
of the evening was removed to the Infirmary here.
AS was to be anticipated, the affray has_ created
great excitement in the neighbourhood. In the
afternoon nearly ail the miners left their work • but
when our parcel was despatched last night no
liirther disturbance was reported. The enrolled
pensioners resident:in Paisley were called out in
the afternooh and lodged in the Paisley barracks
for the night, there being no military at the pre-
sent time in the distriet.
One very extraordinary feature in the day's pro-
ceedings • .was .the encouragement given to the
Orangemen by:the police. In the morning several
of the night force, so soon as they were dismissed,
jomed the procession in their uniform.

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