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THE NEW YORK RIOTS.
From iAe ". Y. Star offh< -,

are now becoming insolent, lei on by n set
OF deluded fanatics, whose mad career should
now be stopped by tho Interference OF the
strong arm Of the law. The banefui eiIeet 4,
Of their interposition Is not alone confined to
The narrow limits Of this city, but il now
rapidly spreading aud approaching the grand
aNiding line OF the southern states; and
should IL once pass that line. We may expect
10 see flame kindied which would onI, be
iueiied oy the most prompt, energetic, and
sanSuinary measures. VIII the citizen, of
this city, longer submit 10 have their brethren
attacked by the abetted MODS Of negroes /;
their ears harshly assaiied with the vile and
deoased Proposition Of n general amaIgama-
ton oi colors IL they " III not Let the IN fe ar
lessiy assert their determination, and show.
though slow To move, when once aroused,
their wrath will come with redoubtIed force.
The facts Of the case are these:
The New York Sacred Music Socie-
~, OF which Justice Lowndes of the
Police Court is President. and DIR.
Rockwell, Vice President, have obtain
ell lease Of the Chapel for $3.50 a
year, To be used by them every Monday
and Thursday nights, for the purpose
Of practising aud Improving them selves
IN sacred harmony. The Society were
to meet last night in the Chapel, and
when they came. found it pre-occupied
by large congregation Of blacks of
both sexes the use of il having been
hired 10 them BY some person for SIS.
who had no authority TO do so. ia or
der TO hear \ sermon from a coloured
man by the name Of Hughes. Findin.
themselves excluded from their own
10 N ell H.. a.
had assembled and filled the Church.
II was deemed advisable to inform
the blacks that they had NO right to re-
main.
For this purpose, DIR. Rockwell went
among them. and in the mildest man.
ncr stated the facts above enumerated.
but without avail, as the blacks obsti.
natcly refused TO remove. Others of
the Society also made similar repsesen.
tatons IN relation TO their rights. but
the blacks still persisted in keeping
possession Of the Chapel.
hut this was not all, the anger OF
the negroes, in consequence Of tho re.
quest 10 remove. was aroused, and they
struck DIR. Rockwell, Mr.. Ciark. and
others, with canes loaded with leaden
bullets, on the head, knocked some
down, and injured others severely
The alarm was raised, crowds Assem-.
bied, the watch called, and entering
the Chapel, expelled the whole consre.
CATION OF whites and blacks, and lock.
ed up the Church. Previous to this.
however. a regular fight took place 10
the interior Of the Chapel; the lamps
were broken to pieces, manv of the
chairs aud seats suffered 4 similar fate.
aud the house presented the appear
ance OF battle field. where hostile
armies had been engaged. Six or eight
OF the blacks were arrested and carried
TO the watch house, and q riot for a
long time reigned in the street.
AS Mr.. Lewis Tappan was return
ing To his house, the mob supposing
him to be in some measure iustrumen.
tai IN producing the disorder, followed
him with violent language, and stones
were also hurled at is house. The
scene was one Of deep and dark dis.
grace, and many an innocent White
man suffered to spPease the negro
wrath.
The New York Commercial Advertiser Of the
9Th, furnishes the following account Of slI anu
Their riot among the black population
.qnofher Negro Riof.-A Society of
young white men having been formed
IN this city for the discussion Of moral
political subjects, held n meeting last
evening at Clinton Hail. The ques.
ton for the debate was, whether imme.
diaie abolition Of slavery was expedient
or feasible. UnfOrtuAAtely for the re.
pose of the Society, Charles w. Den
IsOn is, as we are informed, . member
OF IL, and took part IN the discussion.
by some means or other, and this Deni-
son could probably tell how, IL was
extensively circulated among the
blacks through the city. that an G6oi-
fion meeting was 10 be held that eve.
ming at Clinton Hall. Accordingly
the Blacks, 10 great numbers, and Of
both sexes. entered the Lyceuni, be-
longing to the white Society, add took
possession.
The meeting closed without violence.
The riots At New York we're continued down
10 Saturday aficrr,oon-,he date Il our latest &C.
counts. The Mayor had issscd tao pro, l.n,4iions,
aud called out the military For awhile tl,c City
government seemed TO have bcrn povefIess.
the church occupied by Dr. Cox (vho Bo,
ioHs since declared our Saviour ~as = eolorrd
mani lss'i al the shadows aud door, shattered,
and the Doctors rcsideBee VS. similarly treated
Zion's Church teoiored Meibo,liss) 10, number
of PAGES Of gis.s broken. The store of Arthur
rsrpun ~as attacked, and sorncuh si isjurvd.--
The church ia spriog street. under iic pastoral
7 care 81 the Rev Nr. i.adlo~. v.s d.ss t-r..esed
The Commercial Advertiser u Fridsy ss,s.
p The mob commenced by pulling down ,he
fcnce which surrounded the Church. and
then demolished tho interior The Session
OF conference room soon shared the same
fate. The materials Of tie building we're
\ brought into tho street. and made INTO a bar
ricads 10 prevent The approach u The horse
Behind tbs, carts we're placed across the
IL mf.. "a a.