The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-16

tho priest, the Rev. Randolph Firth, who escaped
maitreatment oy getting upon tho root Of the house,
They turned the furniture into tho Streets and sci;
it ire in front of the chapel where 10 Continued
to burn for some time
The police of Stockport are only limited num-
Der, about eleven regular, under the supcrinten-
dence OF Mr.. Saddler. But on Tuesday night two
were off, one ut Derby and one confined az home
Mr.. Sadder at first seems to have calculated that
the disturbance was of character such as had
taken place the Monday night, and tina. it
would settle as the other had done; but, fading
that it did not, he collected his force aud went to
que it. OF course, his small force was quito in
sufficient, and he called out the fire brigade to
sist, and at the same time he sent for the magis-
tra.es to take steps for quelling the riot. They
soon assembled, and having ascertained It's alarm
Pc. Marsland, Sir r. Pendlebury, DR.. Turner,
and Mr.. T. Eskrigge, proceeded at once, and read
the Riot Act, the Mayor performing that duty, the
police armng themselves with cutlasses. They also
obtained the assistance Of sixty men Of the Fourth
Regiment Of Infantry. and by their aid all was
Quoted by about eleven o'clock The police in the
meantime proceeded to make arrests, calling to
their assistance a number Of the young men OF the
town, and in addition to those who had been taken
by them, they had apprehended 100, Of whom 6O
were wounded, some fearfully on the head and face
One Of these, an unfortunate !rishman, whose
name s not precisely ascertained, but VINO is called
Darby Scahan by some people, died Of his wounds
in the cells of the police Office, having received
fracture Of the skull and cut on the head, about
death the Coroner is to open an inquiry. He ap-
pears to have been killed by blow from pitch
fork.
The prisoners were kept in the Court House,
where they attended to. and requiring tho
services Of not fewer than six surgeons to dress the
wounds they had received. On Wednesday morn
ing, the magistrates with the Mayor at their head,
sat at the Court House, and had the prisoners
brought before them A more CHASTITY sight it is
scarcely possible to conceive Several Of them had
their arms in sings, and had been beaten
| until their flesh could scarcely be touched,
and their features witnessed to the silent
endurance Of physical pain. The heads OF
Others bound up in handlserchiefs, and
the majority of the rest were plastored on
the forehead and the nose, and several had their
shirts saturated with gore. Against large number
witnesses were produced, who swore that they saw
them throwing stones, or fighting with hammers,
scythes, SPADES, sickes, or other deadly weapons,
ard they remanded to Friday. Against
great number, however, no evidence was forth
coming; the persons who bad given them in charge
rows was 1nquestonable, from the marks that wero
upon them; but their aocusers not presenting them
selves, they discharged on their own recog-
ni2ances to keep the peace, and to appear when
called Three of them were among the pnrty
who sacked one Of the chapels. Several declared
that they had only come into the town that day,
and were dragged out Of their beds, and some who
had severe cuts ware among those who had thus
unluekily made first entrance into the arena OF
strife at Stockport.
The greatest excitement prevailed in the town
during the day, but the magistrates took preca,.
tons to keep the peace
Society for the Propagation Of the Gospel
In For eIgn Parts.
From the London Chronicle July
| The quarterly meeting Of this society was held
yesterday at Archbishop Tensions Library, Castle.
vicar of the parish of st Martin-in-th Fields,
! presided, supported by the Bishop Of Western New
York and the Bishop Of Ednburg.
| The CHAIRMAN said this meeting was one Of
4 mr. thnn Mt for hpl in tha
very room where, century and half ago, the So
ciety was instituted by Archbishop Teason He
hoped that one Of the resnlrs of the meeting would
be, that greater use would be made Of the institu-
ton provided by the herality Of that probate for
the inhabitants of st. Martins and the adjoining
parishes Ii they would look back TO the period Of tho
socicty's second jubilee, they would find that tho
Church which had now sent its bishop over at the
invitation Of the society then in its infancy
AT that time three distinguished members Of that
church Bishop White, Bishop Prev6t, and q third
over and travelled foot to Canterbury, whero
they introduced themselves to Dean Stanhops.
| They came for the purpose of receiving Episcopal
conservation at the hands of the Archbishop OF
Canterbury. From these good men, in conjunction
with single Scottish bishop, the Amerisan Church.
ad sprung up, which consisted of thirty
ishors, and more than LOGO clergy H. then re-
iewed the progress Of the society. md referred to
what they might expect it to be at the conclusion
| { The fourth jubilee In conclusion, ia showing
the danger attending upon the missionaries, he
/
| Dental escape of the Bishops of New Zealand and
Newcastle from the natives OF one Of the Pol, Ne
sian Islands
The BlsHor OF WESTERN New YoIx then rose,
aI stated the feelings with which he ionna himself
in the cradle, if he might call it Of the Society
for the Propagation Of TIE Gospel. lie then re-
viewed the rise and progress Of the American
Church.. describing the dangers and difi,ulties
Of parties and religious denominations in
that country; After eloquently expatiating
upon the principles in which that Church
maintained, he expressed his knowledgments to
the Church of England, and also to the Society for
the Propagation Of the Gospel. In conclusion, he
colonies could not be too highly appreciated, and
he convinced that it was only by the union OF
the clergy and laity that it could be extensively in
creased They always found in their country that
the aity who were rightly educated in the principles
Of the church its best supporters, and that by
such union it would make such a forward progress
that they could hardly at present estimate It.
The BISHOP OF EDINBrRG said he could Dot relate
such interesting details Of the progress Of the Church
| Of Scotland, which was a much smaller body 1t
had now passed through its difficulties, and was in
comparatively independent position. IL was at
| that upon two grounds he had always supported
their society more readily than others. First, it
conducted upon the tine principles OF the Epis-
copal Church, and it enjoyed the sanction OF the
bishops. Secondly, it was of the greatest service
to the crowds of 0migrants that left this country
and especially Scotland; for it satisfactory to
know that those who left their homes here were
still in the enjoyment the advantages afforded by
that church in which the y had been brought up In
conclusion, he begged to express his cordial con-
in all the wishes which had been expressed
| for the prosperity of the society.
Sir +. GUST also addressed the meeting, bearing
his testimony to the excrtions of tho church in
| America and in the colonies. He also convinced
that it only by union Of the sister churches OF
Enga, and America they euld eventually pro-
| duce tla good which they were capable of doing
upon tho word Mt large. After complimenting the
clergy upon their berality, he earnestly called
pom tie laity to assist also.
On TIE motion Of Mr. Churchwarden COUNTzE,
econdod by Sir W G. JAMES, a vote Of n anks was
arried by reclamation to the Bishops Of Western
New York and diuburg.