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From the New York Tribune.
Another shameful Riot.
Attack on the Opera House.
THE MILITARY CALLED OUT!
FIFTEEN PERSONS KILLED,
TWENTY-FIVE WOUNDED.


Monday night, Of which that Of last night was
buI a continuation, was harmless in comparison.
We give the particulars in the order OF their
occurrence, and almost entirely from our own
personal observation.
The invitation extended TO Mr.. Macready by
a number Of our most prominent citizens, and
his acceptance thereof, called forth second el'
fort on the part Of those who created the riot on
Monday night. Early yesterday morning Pa'
cards were posted up through the city, stating
that the crew Of the BRUSH steamer had threat
ened violence TO all who scared express their
opinions at the English Arislocra'ic Opera
House," and calling on all working men TO
"stand by their lawful rights" 10 consequence
of this and similar threats large body OF Po'
lice was ordered to attend at the Opera House,
aud in case this should not be sufficient TO pre-
serve order, the Seventh Regiment, Col. Dur
yea and two troops Of horse, [Capls. Varnum 4
Patterson, Of the Eighth Regiment, under COM
mand Of Gen. Hall, and the Huzzars attached
10 Gen. Morris Brigade were held ia readiness.
| They formed in two bodies, one Of which was
stationed IN the Park and one at Centre Market
In anticipation of u riot, The rush for tickets
was very great and before night, none were to
be had. For some time before the doors were
opened, people begun to collect in Astor Place,
and the police took their stations at the doors and
in The buildings. The crowd increased with ev'
cry moment, and when we came uponIhe ground
at half past seven, the square and street from
Broadway TO the BOwery were nearly tull.-
There was such q tremendous crush about the
doors, in spite Of a notice posted up stating that
the Ickets were all sold, that several Of The en-
frances weEe obliged to be closed. The Police
used every exertion to keep order, and succeed
ed in preventing all attempts to force an entrance
Inside, the house was filled but not crowded, d
the amphilheatre not more than half full. The
general appearance Of the audience was respec-
table and il was hoped at first that there would
be no serious attempt at disturbance. We no.
tced, however, that the windows had been care.
fully boar led up and the doors barrlcaded-lhe
object of which was afterwards made manifest.
The fist Two scenes passed over with vocil.
r erous welcome to Mr.. Clarke as Malcolm. The
entrance Of Mr.. Macready, in the third act, was
the signal for perIecl storm Of cheers, groans
aud Kisses The whole audience lose, and the
nino.tenths Of il who were friendly TO Macrea-
dy cheered, waving their hats and handkerchlels.
A large body in the parquetIe, with others in
The second Tier and amphlhealre hssed and
grouned with equal zeal. The tumulI lasted for
ten or fifteen minutes, when an attempt was
made to restore order by u board being brought
upon the stage on which was written: "The
friends Of order will remain quiet" This ST.
fenced all buliho rioters, who continuedt to drown
all sound Of what was said on the stage. Not
Il word Of the first act could be heard by any
, lone in The house. The Policeman present did
but lille or nothing evidently waiting orders
Finally, In the lust scene of the acI, Mr.. Mat
sell, Chief of Police, mpGs his appearance in
the parqueue, and followed by u number ol his
, aids. marched directly down the aisle TO iAe len
der Of the disturbance, whom he secured alter
short but violent struggle. One by one the riot
ers were taken and carried out, the greater part
of the audience aPpIauding as they disappear
cd.
Before the second act was over, something Of
a the play could bo heard, and in the pauses oI
: the shouts and yells, the orders of the Chief &
, his men in different parts of the house could be
r heard, as well as the wild uproOr of the mob
r without. Mrs. COlman Pope as Lady Macbeth
first procured liule silence, which ended, how
!, ever, Immediately on Mr.. Macready's appear
= ance. The obnoxious actor went through his
par with perfect selfpossession, pnd paid no re-
!, gard to the Iumuluous scene before him. Al
. the parqueue aud gallery were cleared Of the
\ nosiesl rioters, the crowds without grew more
violent and stones were hurled aguinsI the win
dows on the Astor Place side. As one window
cracked uller another, and pieces of bricks anc
paving stones roltled in on the terraces and lob
;. bes. the confusion increased, ill the Oper
r House resembed fortress besleged by an in
d vading army rather than place meant for th
e peaceful amusement Of n civilized community
r. Sometimes heavy stones would dash in tn
3, boards which had been nailed up as protection
t. and number Of policemen were constantly oC
lo cupied in mailing up and securing the defence:
III The attack was sometimes on one side and some
of tunes on tho other, but seemed TO be most vic
le lent on Eighth sl., where there was continue
u. volloy Of stones and other missiles. The ret
II ring.rooms were closed, aud the lobbies so r,
W ked by The mob outside. that the only safe plOC
lie were the boxes and parquelte. A stone throw
he through an upper window, knocked off some
e. the ornamentsOf The splendid chandelier.
h. The fourth and fifth acts were given in con
so paralive quiet, so far as the audience were col
he ccrned, large number of whom assembled
lsI The lobby, no egress from the building beir
n possible. AT these words Of Macbeth-
al will not be afraid Of death and bane
Till Birnam forest come 10 Druisnane."
'nS An ahemp, was made to get up a tumulI, but {,
he ed. Tho phrase,
nm ---'Onr castles strength'
led Will laugh siege TO scoru."
ale was also loudly nPplauded. Bu, in. spite Of I
or constant crashing and humping Of stones u
the terrible yes of the crowd in the street, I
tragedy loo truly tragedy to many, j Was pu
hts ed to an end and the curtain fell. Nfacrea
my was Of course called oUtand cheered as was
ties Clarke. Cheers were also given for the pol
ley aud for many other things which we did |
ing hear in the general lumut.
me, Towards the close, violent attack was ma
by the mob on one Of the doors, which "