Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-07-15
NEW YORK RIOTS.

NEW YORK RIOTS.
lhere was quite stirring time n New York on We'd
nesday evening. We have selected the particulars from
the morning papers Of yesterday The Courier Enquirer
says
'For some days past, very general rumor has p,e.
vailed throughout the city that the Amagamists were 10
hold another Of their meetings at the Chatham street
Chapel last evening, by way OF bravado, and with the
avowed Intention OF testing the question whether the NJ
York public would interfere to prevent them.
The same rumor also insinuatsd that in the Of the
meeung being held there would probably be interer-
ence OF no very pleasant naure and such was the
oil things that we thought proper yesterday morning 10
caution the coored people from assembling. Whence the
rumor sprsDg. whether il had any foundation in truth
we are unable to say; but understand that in conse
quence oil its prevaence OF the heirs of the Lessor of
the hapel applied yesterday for injunction against the
Iesees TO preventive meeting being held that thou
the injunction did issue for OF e or some other
cause tho chapel was closed, aud the keys deposited with
Abou, o'clock last evening, considerable crowd COL
Iected in front OF the entrance to the Chapel he gates
which were cosed and remained for time silence
rs II waiting TO learn the result. No indie aons of
meeting, however, were apparent; and they were inform
widow over the passage that the gates would
not be opened, and that meeting would be held. Not
wihsanding tins, some short time aerw ards ef.
fecied an entrance by climbing one Of the gates;
which he opened from the inside, and hundred ne
sons entered the passage.
Alter little delay, they also succeeded in opening the
chapel which they entered and lighted up BY this time
The Mayer with his staff Of office, accompanied by the
District AT orney, and OF the police officers, made
his appearance, and took station the pulpit which
over the meeting Into which the assembly had hastily
ganized young man in the pulpit and made a
speech, which, II not in the hest taste hrou ghou con-
tanned several points that his he opportunity
oil expressing their sentiments by applause, or
in reference TO the doctrines Of and their
dangerous 'ndency He very prudenty uded with
Offering resolution that they should adjourn
in pesceable until the ting the Anti
slavery Society at that place. The resou being put
was carried by accamaiioD and the assembly left the
Chapel without doing any injury, exccp, that person in
exungushng light accidentally broke The glass shade
OF one OF the lamps.
We make this lat remark in of bearing II
slated that the windows OF the Chapel had been smash
ed. We have indeed under stood that subsequently to
the breaking Of the meeting above mentioned several
persons again entered the Chapel hut whether fhev did
any mischief we could not learn"
The mo- then repaired to the Bowery Theatre to set.
tie differences with Farren the Stage Manager who by
ne way, has published the adavis OF three
Amerlcans rebuting the charges OF Abraham Centis-
ihe Times describes the Bowery in these words:
The disturbance caused by the public alton Of an
nihdsvit, in which Abraham deposed that Mr.
Farren an actor belonging 10 the Bowery THEATRE had
spoken diTespecify of the American nation and when
requested TO reirdct his Insulting language repeated H.
and struck the deponent This said to have happened
hotel ~ the Bowery on Saturday night and
being set apart for MIR. Farren's benefit ne published
contradiction OF the charges contained in the affidavit in
the post bills oil the Theatre.
Atan early hour OF the evening the performance
menced, the drama OF Metamoa being the first piece i'm
which Forrest sustained his usual character The pIay
had progressed TO the first of third act and nhe
Mr. r. had just made his from the stage the peope
who ha congregated in immense numbers outside of The
Theatre, made rush boxes and soon filled
parts OF the house The scene of confusion which
IS beyond description But few ladies' present il
had been anticipated that there would be a disturbance
and those few wero obliged TO jump from the windows and
escape through an alley 10 Elizabeth st.
he persons who occupied the sage refused to hermit
the play TO proceed and the audience
ed that Mt Farren should be discharged Mr.. Forrest
came out and stated that lie arrived from Philadelphia in
the afternoon, and that he appeared before the audience
without any knowledge OF any excitement against Mr..
Farren. his explanation was received with hearty an
MIR
make an address, bu, he refused hearing
second application for Mr. Farrens discharge was now
made, when Mr. Forrest appeared again, saying that Mr.
Farren discharged, and asking the play should
coed. This question decided i'm the negatve-
curtain ell and the house remained in the
oil Mr. Farrens opponents The utmost decorum
the assembly, and except the breaking the front lobby
DOORS damage done the Theatre or to any
belonging 10 il.
The house was cleared at about IL o'clock and the
doors closed without any Of hosiiies The
number people who at one time had in front
oil the Theatre, could not have been less than fire thou
sand"
Leaving the Bowery the multitude took the aboitionis,
and amagamaon again their hands, and W q
learn from The Times that after the disturbance at
The Bowery Theatre had been que He'd large mob formed
IN front oil the house OF Lewis Tsppsn broke open the
door, entered, and commenced demolbng the furniture
OF wachmen and several police officers arrived
soon after the work Of demolition had begun and for
short time prevailed upon the crowd TO desis from doing
further damage.
party OF persons then the telling Of Dr.
Cox in Light street, to which place The watchmen i'm
considerable crowd yet m
front Of Tappan's house The windows OF the house were
then brokers' the combusible furniture dragged in the
middle of the street aud fired 1t supposed that the
building would be set fire. but engines arrived and
began TO play upon the house. The furniture is all de-
sroyed, or so much injured as TO be worthless
The iomily OF Mr. Tappan are, we understand absent
rom town, and oil course, at the time of this affair." the
building was teDaness IL is probable that the DIV cling
aud furniture Of Dr. Cox have also been desiroyed but
oil this when the Times went TO press, they were unin.
formed.-Pemisyloania
- WASHINGTON, July 10.
The President of the United States has we ,,nds,s,snJ