The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-07
reux, in which Crisis role will be taken by Made
mosee Moltlni

triumph at the Theatre Metastasio of lhat city, IA
which the musical talents OF this accomplished prince
were the subject OF an Grafton enthusiastic
expected Onthe 9TH ultimo, new opera bufio, IN
three acts entitled Don DesiderlO, was produced
al that theatre, the names OF the author and compo
ser having been kept profound secret from the per
formers as well as the public The work however
Is one OF great merit, and its success quite I'm.
pTecedenied Almost every mOTcedu was encored
with deaienlng applause some were repeated three
tunes, TILL at length the Impotence of the audience
knew no bounds, and cries OF the poet I" " the
composer resounded from all sides Hercupon
the prt,la donna, Madame Merlc Lalande, was IN
strucled 10 go forward and announce the NlaTcmo
ness OF Riggs the author of the words, and Prince
Ponlaiowski of the music. These names elected
fresh torrent OF applause, and cries OF bravo, Sig
nora Riggs !" Long live Ponlaiowskl! prevail
ed Tor the space otnearly halt an hour On The next
day the society OF 81. Cecilia UNANIMOUSLY voted
splendid gold medal, 10 be cast expressly In honor OF
the prince The opera has become prodigious ia
vore with the Romans, and bids fair TO be quickly
heard IN every town IN Italy.
RIors IN IREIAND.-The accounts from this part
of the Queens domlnlons of distressing char
acter, arising chiefly from the high price Of provi-
sions
DUBLIN, June 1.-The accounts from the country
are really OF the most alarming character, with re-
gard to the prlce and scarcely of provisions The
galway and Castelar, papers state that famine has
actually set IN IN the West; and accounts reached
Dublin Yesterday that several thousand persons had
attacked mill and flour store in the neghborhood
oi Inns, county Clare, and that the military and
police having been called out, conflict took place
1etween them and the people, In which eighteen OF
the latter were killed
FATAL RIoTs IN CLARE AND EyNIs.-The tempo
rdry prvatons OF the laboring poor at this season
oi the year, caused by the sudden advance of mar
het prices, and general want OF employment, have
already, we regret It sincerely provoked collision
with the police authorities in their legitimate duty
oil unfolding the public peace, and saving the prop
erty OF private individuals from assault and rapine
The first cmepte occurred AT the village of Clare
NJ pbt th.
particulars of which have already appeared)
meeting of magistrates held in the Court
house, Ennis, at o'clock on Monday. Affdavits
were sworn by the Messrs. Bannatyne in reference
10 The attack on the vessel in Clare and the exer-
lions they had made for the protection of the proper
", III was decided TO forward express TO Lime
rick tor military reinforcement, and TO call in
from The out stations the several detachmens of the
police, and 70 use every exertion TO preserve the
peace OF the town. During the evening there We're
strong symptoms OF an approaching disturbance,
from The apparent Excitement OF the working class
cs who paraded the streets in great force and occa-
sionay collected in groups in various parts of the
town AS Is customary on such occasions, the wo-
men were most violent in their demeanor and EVIL
dently encouraging the men by voice and action in
theri notous Intention About 10 o'clock iuri ,us
crowd collected opposite one of Mr.. Bannayne's
stores, and commenced an attack upon the gates and
windows. The police were shortly on the spot and
with difficulty succeeded in driving back the mob
10 some distance, and clearing the space in front of
the stores. There was extraordinary excitement
symptoms of turbulence in the crowd, and the
Knowledge OF the trlhlng police force available for
ITS general protection.
About half past eleven o'clock, the mob appeared
10 be dispensing, and the police retired from the
store to patrol Mill street This, however. was bu,
Il stratagem In their absence a rush was again
made, and the mob had just succeeded in breaking
one ot me gates, when the police returned and
deavored TO drive them back Stones were now
hurled at the police from front and rear one consta
BILE having had his skull fractured. The police
were ordered form fronts back to back and to
fire IN sections upon the crowd, which continued TO
aSsall them on both sides. This desperate alterna-
i've was adopted; about twenty-five shots were
nfired, and almost every took effect but as
The crowd supposed the discharge blank cart
lldge until the tall OF The wounded and the screams
OF the women TOO late convinced them of its fatal
effects then only the assaants began to dispersc
amidst the greatest uproar.
The following Is the list of the casualties which
we lament TO find IS so extensive. The wounded
persons were brought TO the county nfirmary, and
received every attention from the resident sur
geon.
Catharine Fallon, shot in the head, died since ad.
nntted INTO hospital; Peggy kean, wounded in the
thigh, not dangerous Peggy MCiennis in the leg
not likely TO recover; j., Bprey, shot in the arm,
hroken Nj. Leary, received three balls in The thigh
broken; j. Tobin, shot in the cali OF the leg j.
Shanks, shot in do Edwards Sullivan, shot IN the
groin j Hennessy shot in the thigh, mot dangerous:
z, Neylan, shot IN the arm, not dangerous; Michael
Mcnamara, two shots IN calf OF leg, broken Tho
mas Darcy, wounded In the back; Thomas Morony
in the thigh, not dangerous James Fitzgibbon, q
blind man, shot through both calves of the legs not
dangerous; and d. Falon, policeman, eve broken
by stroke Of a stone.
Ennis, Tuesday-A man named Leary has lHsj
expired in the county lntirmary from the effects OF
shots received during the riot last evening.
Ennis Is IN very alarming state. The bellman
has been sent round the town by some evil emssa.
for the purpose OF collecting mob al the mar
ket before the hour OF two this day. The popuacc
have refused all offers of Paciicaton. openly decar
thufp httfh Va.
cry through the town day is" Assemble until we
have blood for boodr'
Large crowds had collected The excitement in |
creases every moment, and it now appears all thu
magistrates deny having given orders the police &c
fire on the night before.
The inquest has not yet been held. Nothing can
equal the nfaE,matory excitement; the police are
under arms In barracks, and party paradlng the
town. Mr.. G. O'Connell has justyaddressed the
people at the Court house, and expressed hi.
intention OF convenlng meeting after the III.
quest
coroner's inquest was held on the body of the
slain woman, Catherine Sheehan, and the verdcI
declared that there not sufficient provocation
for the firing, and that the police fired not only
without orders, but against the positive orders OF
their officers Thirty-eight policemen were com
united for trial on this verdict the charge agains
them being wilful murder. Great complaint is made
al the employment OF the police instead OF the mill
tary, who would have been more cool and would
have obeyed orders.
There are two of the supposed rioters dead in the
hospital, and more in dying state In fact, all the
cases in the hospital except three orfour, consld
cred dangerous
Tuesday Night, Eight o'clock.-The excitement
caused by last nights appalling catastrophe still con
tnucs undated
A detachment of the s5h from Limerick arrived
here about three o'clock yesterday, special request
having been made torthlt purpose; they remain I'M
der arms, at the police barracks, in Goal street.
Wednesday Morning, six o'clock.-The police
patrolled the streets throughout the night, anC
though crowds were to a late hour collected in diff
terent parts OF the town. no disposition TO riot OF
breach OF the peace was observable. Every other
feeling seems to be lost in anxiety for the issue OF
the inquest, and this early hour groups of persons
are saunerng through the streets. The! coroner
will take his seat at eleven, and proceed to business
Immediately.
DREA5yrL Riots IN GALwY-CALLIEG Our AND
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