The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-19

-. r.ssf shEneiul eFehts Nhtch hes ever ois
80 the history Of our city. The not c
E-rs,y night, Of which that oi last night wa
N.s,ti6ulfion, asharmless ia comparison
A. Owe the particulars IN the order Of thei
.ts-.re,. and almost entirely from our owl
,.-.5ua, observation. $500,
t., af luf most prominent citizens, aus
- thereof called forth second rf
~. mart OF those who created the rio
i'' 5l,.5.y uigat. Early yesterday morning
Of 80 were posted UD through The cily, sta
l.--s., ,ls crew II tae British steamer has
gag - yioeacs 90 al who {" dared express
',--..-.,i.ious a. the English Arisiocratic Opera
49,, ana calling on ell working men to
49, av rhrr .awiul rights Ia consequence
- similar threats, large body Cf pO-
{. '.-,,ssre8 10 attend al the Opera House,
i-1 ....- tfis should not be sufficient 90 pre-
an .-.-ssr. tHs seventh Regiment, Col Duryea,
80 troops of horse, lCapts. harnum ano
- Of the Eighth Regiment, under
I...l ,r Gen. Hall. and the Huzzars at
I.sr5 gen. Morris's Brigade, were held Ia
-8a-, They formed in Two bodies, one Of
t..t gr,s stationed ia the Park aud one atCen-
.rrieipati0n Of a riot, the rush for tickets
.r.rg great, ana before night none were TO
go For some time before the doors were
s--F. Daa1's began 90 collect ia Astor Piece,
~ Inc police took their stat The doors
e., ,5- baHaiugs. The crowd iuo. 4sed with
.,s-g moment, and wnen We came upon The
slist half past seven, the square ana street
-, Broadway 90 the B5wery were marty full.
H.. g-ss such tremendous crush sbont the
- m s,its Of notice sted up stati q. .-
--,-...ts we're al sold, Tai several Of The eh-
--gg .---. Obliged 90 80 closed. The police
-. .rsrg. pysrti1n 10 preserve order, and sue
-.s fr preventing ell attempts TO force an
,-. Inside. the house was filled but not
---..5 aud lie auphi theatre was not more
....F fl.. THF general appearance Of the
....--. vas respectable, aud q was hoped at
E-..f--4 would be- 100 serious attempt Al disturb
- Ne noticed. however, that the windows
III ,,sn carefully {. flied mp aud the doors
-. 5s5-.hs object 5f which was afterwards
u-lls ira1l.lrsL
r. a. lao scenes passed over with a vocif-
.--z,.r-n- tg Hr Clarke as Malcolm. The
..--.-rs gf Nh Mac-eaGy Ia the laird scene
IL. ffs signal Tor perfect storm Of cheers,
--.z-s AMI. Kisses The whole audience rose,
IN. 1fls-teuibs OF % who were friendly 10
u-.--s-r ea--r-t, waving their hats and hand
.s--r..i,. 4 large boy 10 the paTqaette, with
.-.--..g ll- second ti-r and amPhitheatTe Kissed
.-- -r.luea with equal zeal. The tumult lasted
t--sr a- .r.rra MINI rs, when an attempt was
...s. Do restore 0rler Is Z board being brought
Lam .7e stage. up0a which was wE.l,rH She
.-s-- Of Drlsr wi.l remain quiet Ihis 81
.... al tut the riU.r-s, who continued 20
.-..g al sound oi WH-t vas said on the stage.
...ag-5 OF The FIST act could be heard BY
... .a- ia ta- house. The policemen present
- .- nothing, evidently waiting orders.
q Of -ef NJ A n
81. E4.-f Of Police, made his appearance in |
De g.-u-ll-. anc followed by number Of his
.. marched directly down the aisle 10 the
..-- IL ll- disturbance, whom ie secured .
.-.-a short bat violent struggle One by one 4
..s -..-r- were taken and carried out, The I
---l.--na-r Of the aud ace aPPlauding as they 4
..ar1s----.
j. fore tFs second act was over, something Of 4
.-r.s, coal. us heard, and "a the pauses OF the 4
shoals AID wells the orders Of the chief and .
Do. men TO- different parts Of the house could be .
H-lr- a. we'd IS the wild uprJar Of the mob .
bout Mrs. Coleman Pope, as Lady Mac 4
BEN. first procured little sieHcr, which ended, .
however. lmm--i gt-y on Mr.. Macready's re- F.
appearance. The obnoxious actor went through \
lis 1s-- with perfect self-p0ssessiOu, aud pad /
Do regard 10 the tumu,tuous scene before him. 1
As he par-usi;e and gallery were cleared Of |
OLE l5ssst rioters, the Groves without grew /
more violent, and stones were hurled against
fls ViaiaEs gl Tie As,Orplace side. As one T.
aal5w cracked after another, and pieces Of
a-Icls aad paving stones rattled 10 on the ter
race, and .--l--s, the confusion increased. till 4
Ls 0-s-a House Ees-mbi-d a fortress besieged .
By en- invading army rather than place meant .
t.- The peaceful. amusement Of q civilized com
Uguiy. Sometimes heavy stones would dash /
l .ls 15a,as which Haa been nailed up as pro-
.-euoHr and number Of policemen we're con-
-zllg occupied u mailing mp and securing the \
.-l-8ces lb- attack was sometimes on one 4
slf AID sometimes on the other, but seemed to 1
- most r.gel. on Eighth street, where there I
vas c5uuHua, volley Of stones and other mis-
s.S The retiring rooms were closed, and the .
.l1les 30 ''r=led' av the mob outside, that the I
--g said places were me boxes aud Varguette 4
s.ele-ttraWH through au upper window
i.'css- on some Of the ornaments Of the .
~ sH-l chandelier.
lie i1Grin and nth acts were given in com
.i---.Fs ggIeir 20 Tar as the audience were con
-r'--- a .irg- numJer Ol whom assembled in
a- lobby, no szr-ss from the baildigg being
possible. Al these words Of Macbeth
'TU.lrrf o. asraiE OF 7ea'h srI bsne.
ID B-msfl --s. c0iHssto Duasiuane,
b a:'-mPt was made to get up a tumull, but
.. =- The phrase,
-"Oar castles strength
Wa isush siege 10 s-CTn,"
-s' also loudly appiauded. But in spite OF the
Instant crashing and humping Of stones and
terrible yells OF the crowd in the street.
rsgeiy too truly a tragedy 70 many was
-a.-l 10 an end and the curtaia fell. Mscrea- 1
YES Of course called cut anu cheered, a.
a- H. Clarke. Cheers were also given for
-l- police and FOR many other things which we I
Dot hear in the general tumult.
towards The close, a violent attack was made /
b, h= mob On one Of the doors, which was
.-i-y forced. A body Of policemen, armed 1
a iheiE short clubs, sailed from it and secur-
g hamoer Of The leaders, who were brought /
{. al1 placed ia large room under the par /
f--I-, with those who had been previously ar 4
'-'-7l. These rioters 10 the number Of thirty /
@ .-ty, battered down the partition Of the room |
-.a lhsr feet, and attempted TO crawl out at
poe y0iiom By The holes so made. A strong /
gard VS. therefore placed 10 watch them; and 4
p, sae, We believe, succeeded in making his 4
Pc Prom the confusion occasioned by the 4
-.-luel attack on the house, we we're unable |
ara The names Of any Of them.
Ni--f the play was over, The noise being ap-
diminished somewhat the audience /
ss siio~ed 10 60 oui quietly by the door
''' broadway. The crowd was not dense |
.ls middle Of The street, a body Of troops hav- /
s!gs' Posed along, but the sidewalks, fences |
!" o'Aer available positions, were ihronged, |
r.,s-1 AioN ef OF slohesws kept up against the
,..'Ns As We reached broadway a company
"s GIeys came round from Eighth street, !
- 20. Their position in front OF the Opera |
F-,,,I. 70 eordons Of police 10 Eighth street
-. Tie street vacant Before the building. hat
as'sfe1 doors and windows showed how
Jus As1 been DE- attack on that side. We
Won Hose in the crowd that troops Of
Is. a-l one Of horse had arrived about half an
previous and passed entirely around the
t,55s partially dispensing the mob. They