Litchfield enquirer., 1842-04-21
ALARMING RIOTS IN THE CITY.
From the N. z. Expresg, Anil l9.

Hotel, the irish Head QuGters-Att0ck upon the
House Of Bishop Hughes and the CGthOlic Ca
thedral in the l4th Ward-A troop Of Horse pa
trolling the City--ORs hundred men in the
IOn6S.
Cur city, yesterday, was the scene of nu-
merous riots and disgraceful spectacles, nn-
happily arising from scommingling in the f.
lection religious ard political feudS. To the
combustibility of political matter was added
gious fanaticism, and the result was riots and
the destruction Of property. The unhappy
issue the Catholics have created, exaspera-
ted the populace of the city, who not knowing
how to temper wrath by reason, vented their
rage upon our Irish population in many i'll
stances, and in one upon Bishop Hughes and
the Catholic Cathedral. Il is unnecessary
for US to say, that there is no excuse for this
no paEfation, particularly this attack upon
the house of Catholic Bishop and the Cath
oIic Cathedral; and whoever was engaged
in it deserves the severest punishment of the
law, for, if Bishop does minlge in politics,
respect is due.
About 2o'clock fight took place a: the
poll in Centre street opposite the Halls of Jus.
tice, which resulted in one of the most dis.
graceful riots ever witnessed in New York.
The difficulty appeared to be between the
Of men well known in the city, and the Irish,
who were hurrying onward to the polls in
large numbers The Spartan Band after
making few turns around the tombs were
dispersed by an Irish rabble armed with
shlllelahs, who kept up & horrid hue and cry
till the last one of the tribe, man named
Cary, who was their leader, was lodged in
the tomDs. The number arrested is various
ly estimated from one to three hundred
The Spartans after being driven from the
field, retired to their head quaters in Walk
er street to recruit.
About 6 o'clock, having increased their
numbers to about $50, armed with clubs and
brickbats, they again made their appear
ance in Centre street, yelling like savngcs,
and made an attack upon the Sixth Ward
Hotel, the inside of which they literally de-
stroyed. They also broke in the windows,
and otherwise seriously injured the building.
They next proceeded to. the dwelling Of
Bishop Hughes in Mulberry street, which
they threatened with destruction, but were
soon routed by an army of Irish, after hav-
ing broken few panes Of glass in the front
windows. They then rushed to Prince street
where is u large Catholic population, and
where is the Catholic cathedral. Into this
the mob threw few brickbats, breaking
some panes Of glass, but the Irish again raj
lied, and kept off the mob, but the city au-
thorities were able to muster there strong
force of watchmen, and finally to calEou
troop of horse. Prior to this, however, the
mob, here increased by butcher boys and
apprentices, kept up perpetual howfing,
and now and then pistol was cfschargetl4o
create alarm. Some Irish porter houses In
Orange street had their windows smashed
in and there were many symptoms OF in
Oil in i'm 4brrn rhf nj thu niIrbf
The Troop OF Horse patrOfled the city
during good part Of the night keeping the
Peace.
The Irish in the 9th and 14th Wards were
highly alarmed for their safety, and many
of them closed their dwellings. J hey de-
serve great credit for the gallantry with
which they defended their Bishop and the
Cathedral. ..s.z.
Many Irish women were in the streets
around the Cathedral, some praying to keep
I" the sinners" of, and others tull of valor.
The Mayor made a requisition on the
Sheriff 10 call out the Military about four
O'Clock, p. M.
There is but little doubt that the mob in-
tended 10 demoiish the Cathedral, but were
prevented by the Watchmen and the Militia
ry.
A Guard was stationed at the Arsenal du-
thS AbGAss
Singular Discovery Of Petri6ed Human
Body Wednesday last, the remains OF the
venerable Widow Henry, formerly of Muir
land, Dundevan, and recently of Cambridge,
after pilgrimage of 81 years in this sublu-
nary sphere, were conveyed 10 their last rest
ing place IN Monkland church yard by u re-
spectacle company OF relatives and friends.
Some five and twenty years ago, the husband
of the deceased Widow Henry paid the debt
OF nature after a toilsome and exemplary life,
as Dominic of Murland, now included in the
Dundevan estate, and his remains were de-
posted IN the grave which had to be opened
On Wednesday last for the reception Of the
widows remains The grave digger, in tho
performance of his duty, reached the coffin
which had been so long inbedded in the
earth and was surprised to find it compare
lively fresh, but the upper part of it forming
an obstruction to his labors, broke it and in
doing SO, injured most materially the singu-
lar contents OF the coffin; for on removing
the rest lid, there lay the veritable Dominic
OF Dundevan, complete petrifaction! The
Colin, 1t now appears, had been saturated
with water during that long period of its Sc.
cluSlon, and the action of the water upon the
body, had gradually but successfully finish.
ed The wonderful lransnutation. For :he
sake, and tor the cause OF science, il would
have been gratifying to have these singular
relics preserved, but the relatives of the de-
ceased widow insisted upon their renter
ment, and FOR theft better security, layer
OF earth and an iron safe were placed over
them. The color and appearance of the pet
ritied body was that OF black oak wood, and
from the shoulders downward the members