The New York herald., 1851-08-01

the formation Of the procession, our reporter no
ticed two Of the Grange party come up, whea tnsy
were pursued by some Of their Irish antagonists.
One Of these, q tall and remarkably powerful man,
dressed like dosk porter, pursued one OF ;ss
Otapgemen. Just above Norton street che Orange
man escaped, after sharp run, during which hs
used spear which he bore to protect him ssN
An officer belonging TO tho police force, who hap
pened to stand by, observing this walked leisurely
towards them until close upon the two men, and
then, making run at the powerful lrishman,
struck him on the back with his stick. In mo
ment the mass Of people surrounded him, and, as
for as om reporter could observe, the officer vas
knocked down, his hat and stick dew up in the air,
and serious, if not fatal injuries were inflicted upon
HIM 1t is understood th 1t his skull was split Open
Volleys Of stones were then thrown, q tremendous
rush to escape was made ~ I. !, dense masses, and
the riot above reported set in. Our reporter sub
sequently observed lighting in different localities in
his route down to xn in Gloucester street, SHAW
brow, Sc, and numbers of spectators leaving the
scene with bruised and bloody faces. During these
proceedings the shops in the vicinity were clio ied,
| ard business totally suspended
Since the above was written, we have spoken with
police officer POI, who was witness of the whole
occurrence. lie was on dlty, at the time, in the
neighborhood of the Monument, and states that the
Orangemen were fling round the column in front OF
the houses which stretch from Pembroke place to
| London road, when loud hurraiDg was heard and u
! large body of lrishmen was seen advancing, in
somethng like order, about fifteen abreast, up Lon
| don road. They stopped and threw repeated show
|
| without retaliation for about half O. minute, az
| length charged their assaiisnts some, as stated,
| firing OF pistols, and others using their swords,
| stores picked up from the newly macadamizcd
street, any other weapon HAT presented itseti.
| The pistols. however, must have been charged with
blank cartridge only, as do not hear of any one
| who has received injury from these weapons but
one man lies in the infrmary suffering from blow
on the head, snid TO be from the bot.end OF gun.
| The lrishmen retreated before the opponents
| they had provoked, but fights and skirmishing
took place Greek street, and it was ut the
! corner of Daulby street that the policeman was
injured as stated above. His name is Jackson, No.
Id2, AID We understand .hat be ha charge Of an
! important case Of felony to be brought before the
magistrates to-day. 4 gentleman who was wit
! ness of the riot took down to the Sec street
| station, and body of men who happened TO be
| there parade were brought out instantly; bat
before they reached the Of action the process
sion had gone and after the aight of the lrishmen
quiet had been restored. Six patients lie in the in
fmary, suffering from wounds received in the aray.
! OF course, many others were hurt. All those who
are in the nirmary state that they took no part in
the riot, but that they were merely looking on.
We hope that this will be the last party process
! sion in Liverpool, and that the magistrates will
strenuously prohibit them in future, The Orange
men held themselves justified in walking this time,
if one folly justify another, by the procession
which the iibernan societies held st. Patricks
Day. But this fruitful source of disturbance must
for ever be suppressed.
The magistrates held meeting at ono o'clock.