The New York herald., 1850-12-14
justice to say that Mr. Bretherton also exerted
himself 10 quell the disturbance

| justice to say that Mr.. Bretherton also exerted
| himself 10 quell the disturbance
II now became apparent that il would not be ju-
dcious to attempt to hold the meeting, and il was
accordingly adjourned, without any day being fixed.
That public meeting should have been called
In Brkenhesd was perhaps the most injudcious step
that could have been taken. There are, at the
present time, between 900 and 1000 navgators
employed at the dock works. most Of whom are
Irish and Roman Catholics They are il is scarce
y necessary to say, completely in the power Of the
priests. who have extraordinary inf ience over
them. II is said, that in the Roman Catholic Cha
pei, at which the Rev. Mr.. Brown officiates, they
were advised TO attend the meeting, and il is very
evident they understood they were to offer some
resistance.
The magistrates passed the following resolu-
ton -
pursuance OF most respectable requisiion, fer the
purpose Of presenting loyal address to the Queen
against the Of RENE and having found
q mob ass mbed around the place of meeting with
sticks and stones who attacked the Town hall and the
room where the magistrates assembled and vio-
leEty assaulted the polce We the undersgned under
these circumstances have not deemed IL eur duty
magistrates to endanger the public peace, and have,
Therefore adjourned the meeting until the
can be aseembled to express their opinion with the
freedom OF Engshmen.
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v HALL j. 5Hoksos.
Town hall, Birkenhesd, Nov. T.
O'CLOCK, p M.
About b alf past two o'clock further body of the
llNcIiNNl HoICc hrIiNcuy uuucT the COf1Iufuu
M. M. G, Bowling, Esq the head constable, and
took up their position in front of the town hall,
but the excitement still continuing, the magistrates
deemed II necessary to send for the military.
Ii was expected that the disturbances would have
been renewed after nighnali, but, owing probably
10 the presence Of an overwhelming military force,
no breach OF the peace was again attempted
Much surprise has been excited as to where the
numerous stores, bnckbats, &c, employed in the
demolition of the windows OF the Town-ball could
be obtained, there being none lying loose in the
street or in the neighborho0d. This, however, is
explained, il the statemt mt we have heard be cor.
rect. IL is said that early in the forenoon, mum
Der OF donkeys, having panners suspe nded over
their backs, were brought into requsitioR to con-
vey stones, biickbats, and other missiles, to the
scene OF action, to be used as occasion might re-
quire. Also that some of the women had their
spIons filled with stones, and many of the men ap-
piopriated their pockets as repositories for them.
i has already been stated that many 1.-THE police
officers were injured-two Of them seriously; and
il appears that the rioters came in for share of
punishment; many of them had broken heads, and
were otherwise bruised in various parts OF their
bodie s-some by blows from the officers sticks,
and others from the stones. which were, in some
instances, thrown about Unfortunately, without
any regard to whether they struck friends or foes.
On Wednesday night, and on Thursday forenoon,
The applications at the Birkenhead Hospital for
surgical sdvce were numerous. Most sf the APP
plicants had cut and bruised heads, black eyes,
End ds6Rured faces, with other indications of hsv
ing been engaged in row. They were promptly
On Thurday the township was quite tranquil,
and though numbers ef people came to the town
hall during the day, II was merely TO be spectators
of the destruction which had taken place. No
further outbreak was anticipated, and about noon
the company Of the SD regiment, with great por-
ton Of the police officers obtained from LIVERPOOL,
returned 10 their quarters Some OF the men, In
fact, were sent back On wednesday evening.
None of the rioters have yet been apprehended,
though it s understood that several of them can be
identified Steps will, however, be taken to bring
them to justice; and an inquiry will, Il Is thought,
be Instituted into the whole of the circumstances
which originated the disturbance, and the part
taken by the police on the occasion.
On Thursday afternoon, the magistrates held
private meeting in the Town. hall, in order TO con-
sAa. -sAai canrss should ha saL~. ~i,h regard 10
holding another meeting 10 the township We I'M
demand there was some difference ot opinion as TO
wb. tber the meeting should be held in room or
ia The olen air. The question OF providing the re-
quifite protection to those who were 10 take part
IN the proceedings, and prevent the possibility Of a
second outbreak, was also brought under consider
alton. Some of the gentlemen thought il would
be desirable 10 have the aid of the military, while
others objected TO such course. All, we believe,
were agreed as TO meeting beirg held, but no de-
ing will be held for further consideration of the
matter.
We understand that full repor, Of all the cir
cumsisnees Of the not ai Birkenheed will be fur
the Commissioner of The Liverpool Police.
On Thursday morning, the Rev. Mr. Brown, and
several Roman Catholic laymen, pat forth pla-
card in which they charged the guilt Of the riot on
ss a very "natural retaliation and represented
them as very ill.used persons. lndeed, the Rev.
MIR. Brown in his speech to the rioters on We ines-
day, on leading them fresh from the scene of vio-
leIce in which they had just been engaged, boasted
that "BirkeDhesd was the only town where 30
much success had been attained" sentiment
which, OF course, was re echoed with applause.
The pIscard contains nineteen siguatures, COM
prtaiDQ pre nrle one la a lsWKer'a eipFx
Two marine store dealers, one beerhonss keeper,
one butcher, one saimaker. one horse dealer, one
ocsl cart driver, nine unknown on referring to
"Gores Directory"
We are informed by an eyewitness that no Pro
testsht gentleman was injured or Insnlted by the
noltrs; proof In his Judgment. that the dis
iurbeDce was not prtmedithted, and that IL was
directed solely against the police, whom they con-
sider, 10 be the fret aggressors II does not ap-
peer from the published accounts that anv inci-
vdusl, not of the police, has complained Of being
subjected to violence.
Additional Particulars or the Recent Gale
Great Destruction OF Life aud Property.
The recent gale on the English, Irish and Scotch
coasts appears to have committed fearful ravtgee.
We subioin list Of some Of the c-sualuesi--
During the gale the Irish veseei. suffered
sidersbly. The Queen victoris With sbout 40 deck
rsseer gers, nineteen hours the passage from
ii,erpsa % Dublin. The slsbratsd steepl- chaser
rslnnsNi. siil.d himssf IN his vsa In consequence
coubtlsfs Of slsrm at the violence OF tbe gale ewss
valued AZ SEQ guiress
Iho Minerva shortly after pss,iug the Cali Of Nan
unerd the Whole vois nee Of the storm. aud suf
f,rec great deal of damage, though of character
sasily uTafred The whole ~ her after bulssraswers
osrfisd arsy the captains eabio vhieh vas built on
dset, wss entirely swept oa With everything con.
tanned in g. the cabin ssysh hi was smashed In and
the nan at the helm was knVc ksd do~n and had QUE
"a hif isgs ffactDred
We have coouhts Of the loss, oH Holyhead, Of the
Heart az Osk hence to Cardiff crcr saved The
Msstos, hence 20 Cop'tsniinople, was AZ anchor on
The 18TH ~ eeutf bay. With nssts gone. The hus ~
'he stfAbste and sdeiue wrecked on BlsskSater
tank he'd tissppsarei The star fom Ipswich
dfi,,n shore near Holybssd. The Jane, hence to
chile AZ Besumsris. With ssils split Several
vstr Led taken refuge In HOlyhead With the oss Of
tubofy spsrs, Nc.
The storm vas very diesstroudy feit a, Limerick
Several houses we've srippgd % their slstss and the
tide cte o. high 20 tooa mspy Oftne d~eings and
wsIehopsts. Tie chipping also sustsired rsvere In
Jury The emtsrkrnent en- the shspnOn vas torn
s~sy, ard the chsfsd and swsli.d the entire
countiy At Ccrs. alec. and other places many casu
slnies Several farmers les, g-est part Of
tLsir stock sLd the Galway mall was upsst. Several