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wha, a scene mus, this midnight eouGagra-

turning them out at their beds hall naked IN
the hurry Of their aiyht, and half dead with
c confusion and terror. Aud this drama, too, /
10 be enacted on the very soil that afforded
one Of the earliest places Of refuge TO the
puriians Of New England flying
from religion. persecution ia the old world
that their desecndan,s might wax strong and
mighty, and ia their turn be guilty Of the same
persecution in the new
From me Bostos Daily .f1rsrfiser.
IIa,ing thus described as accurately as we
arc able this act Of lawless violence, We ind
IL difficult 10 account for the excite me mt which
has caused Il, and still more so TO find any
facts which can serve n an apology for the
act, or any PalliatIon Of it, cnurnl:iies. We
will however, relate the circumstances which
have led 10 II, a. lar as We are able 10 sscer
tain them.
Ia one OF the papers OF Friday last, il was
stated that great excitement prevailed m
Charlestown, IN consequence Of the my-tsri-
OTIS disappearance OF a young lady In the nun
merry: and the following was given as an ac-
curstc account OF the circumstances, a far a.
the editor could ascertain them. That the
young lady had been sent To the Nunnery To
complete her education, had became 80 pleas
ed with the place and its inmates a. 10 be IN
duced TO take the black veil that she subse-
qucntly became dissatisfied and made her e.
cape from the institution, but was aiterw ards
persuaded TO return, being told that if she
would continue J weeks longer, she would be
hooorsbly discharged that, at the expiration
Of that PERIOD, her friends called for her, but
she could not be found. The state ment ~ as
copied into another paper Of the following
day, accompanied with declaration, given
on the authority Of Bishop fenwick, that II
was unfounded II was added that the Bish-
op would probably lay before the public the
! facts Of .bc case Oh Monday in the me anime,
tho editor stated that the excitement was
occ asioncd by the language OF a sister OF
the convent, who was an invalid, and had
been for some time deprived Of her reason By
brain fever.
The same paper Of Monday observed, thai
! conside rable excitement continued TO exist
notw outstanding what had been stated on In,
authority OF Bishop Fenwick, on Saturday
that the editor expected to have been able e
lay before the public the facts Of the case, or
! the authority Of tho Bishop, but had sine,
learned that he, understanding that gentle
man OF Charlestown residing near the con
vent, and who was not catholic, having in
terested himself in the matter. and being 50
tished that none Of the rumours which occa
stoned the excitement were true, proposed I,
make a public statement, had preferred q
let the facts DO given to the public, by on,
who could not DO accused Of pariiality, ant
had accordingly waited for that gentle man
J statement Having heretofore made no allu
sion TO these rumours, we have thought Il ex
pcdicnt to state what has already been pub
lished in regard to them. They may hsV,
had some share in producing the riot, but ",
are inclined TO believe that It is principally &
be attributed TO more remote causes.
u may be proper here to quote a statemen
which appeared in the Gazette of yesterday
after the occurrence of tne transactions which
we have above related.
TO THE PUBLIC.
Whereas, erroneous statements have appcare'
in the public papers. inlimating that the iibert
of young lady Was improperly aud unls ~tull
restrained al the convent ga this town, and belieS
ing that the said publications we're intended &
excite the public mind against that institution
and might result in unpleasant or serious eonsr
/, quenees, the Srlcetmen considering IL their dut
to eBdcayor To ailay any such excitement, have q
the request IL the Government of the institution
fully examined into the circumstance Of the cas-,
aod we're conducted by the lady in questio
throughout the premises, aud into every apart
I ncnt Of the place-the whole OF which IS la goo
order. and nothing appearing to them to be in ia
least objectionable aud they have the satisisctio
TO assure the public, that there exists
complaint the part OF Said female, - sle rN
presses herself to be entirely satisfied With De
prcscut situation, IL being that Of her own ehoie,
aud that she has no desire OF wish 20 sitter u.
THOS WILEY,
ABlJAu MONROE,
SAMUEL POOR,
STEPHEN WILEY,
Al JOHN RCNEN,
Sel-cfaeH
, Charics;oWn. Aug. II, 1884.
The citizens of Boston and Chsrlesto~n, la,
held town meetings, and denounced Ia ihe mo-
indignant terms tie outrage committed upon III
Nunncry. Al Boston, the Mayor presided, an
, the meeting va, addressed by Josiah Quincy, j
AID Ii4rrisOn g.. Otis. Esqs. ia eloquent terms
= A Committee Was appointed TO investigate IL
affair. s"d bring thc perpetrators to justice. "a
committee were instructed to inquire into the -
pedieney Of providing funds to repair the Ill
I mage. &c.
; st Charlie stoun, the meeting vas addrrsscd b
lion. T.. Everett aud Dr Walker.
Frem The Boston Ga-siie
Fears we've eniertaIned yesterday that thci
would be fresh disturbances last evening
!. u was reported that the IRISH laborers on n
" Orcesler, Lowell, ond Providence rail roaC
we're on their way 10 the city ia great hun
befs, for the purpose OF aiding their ITi.
brethren "a aveugIng the insult that vas o
, fered't 10 them by the destruction Of tho Cati
: olic Seminary at Charlestown. IL - true, "
= believe, that several hundred Of these labO
! ers arrived IN the CITY last evening, bot y
heard Of no acts Of violence ON their part,
: from any other quarter. The evening pas
:, I'd off quietly, at least so far as the city
concerned, although the streets we're thron
ed until late hour. We have rarely Sc,
!, 70 many people abroad Is fhere were Ia
evening.
Mueh credit - due 90 Bishop Fenwick
= the eNertlons be made 81 dfssu1de Tie Cath
lies from all acts Of rotaliatory violence. 7
despatched h1s OF SIX priests "a different Z
reclions, during tho siten sOn, % interce
tie lsborefs who were known 10 be on thf
way 60 Boston, and 10 instruct them not
q, raise a finger m defence q what they con-
= der their violated rights This vas 90,
I, cious movement, considering the unparalleled
/, state Of excitement INTO which our citiIo
/, have been suddenly thrown by the outraged
:. conduct of a portion Of ihe people Of at
\. bridge and CLafiestogn.
= We understand hat al the lnfepende
a