The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-29
Another Riot Board Of American
Packer Shin.

Packet Ship.
From the Liverpool Times May ISL
On Tuesday a serious riot occurred on board the
packet ship Rappahannock, at present lying in the
river. bound for New York. The cause of the dis
turbance the robbery of the passengers, 400 in
number, by the crew. About two o'clock on Tues
day. while the passengers were undergoing medi-
cal examination. tho brohe open sumo OF their
boxes whence they took several bottles Of whiskcy
and other spirits. With these they became firiously
intoxicated, and, on being demonstrated with by the
injured emigrants, they drew their knives and
assaulted them, chasing them about the deck, and
threatening to stab and murder all on board. The
state of affairs, ut this time, of the most
exciting character, the women and the chill
dren budding together and screaming with
alright, and the men being also in no small
degree of alarm before the threatening knives of
the sailors. considerable riot-in fact the
greater part oft-occurred between decks and here,
indeed, the most serious portion Of the affair took
place. One of the emgrants was severely wounded
with knife, by sailor named Burns, who was,
however, severely i'll treated by the passengers.
The aspect of affairs induced some of the parties
board to hail the Woodsidc steamer, and to request
help. Intelligence was conveyed to Mr.. Clough, at
tho police Office, and detachment Of police was sent
off in the steamer Athens; Inspector Bumey, of the
Birkcnhead force, also going on board the ship. A
new crew was taken on board. Sixteen of the crew
were then singled out, namely, Andrew Carroll and
John Leggett (Amcricans), John Campbell and
Thomas Wilson Orishmen) jos Naughton, (Norwe-
gian), Robert Durham, Daniel Jackson, and VIM
Murray (Amerieans), Chas =. Miller (Norwegian),
James Lyons (American), VIM. Parks and Charles
Lomcr Englishmen), Peter Joseph Qtalian), James
Jones (Austran), William Madison (American)
and John Burns Urshman). These men were Ia
ken shore at Woodsde, the vessel being anchored
in that portion of the river, and they booked
charge of refusing to work and proceed to sea
in the ship. OnWednesday morning, Mt ten o'clock,
Captain Cushing, of the Rapphannock, along with
his mate, the wounded man M'Donad, and num-
Der of witnesses, were in attendance at the Town
hall. Birkephead but, as two magistrates could
not be procured, the hearing of the case was de-
ferred until intimation despatched to or
two Of the magistrates who lived on that side
the water: The captain and witnesses evinced
considerable irritation at the delay to which they
were subjected. Hour after hour elapsed in ex-
pectation of second magistrate arriving, but all
the parties connected with the transaction were
doomed to disappointment; tor after waiting I'M
til five O'Clock in the afternoon, and after every
exertion had been Intellectually used to procure
magistrate, Dir. Gregory the magistrates clerk, in
timated that the could not be heard until the
following day (Thursday). 1t is unnecessary to add
that the captain (who evinccd much anxiety tohave
the prisoners puDshed and the other witnesses, took
their departure, loudly complaining of the manner
in which mogsterial matters were conducted in Biz
kenhead. On Thursday morning the prisoners were
brought up before Mcssrs. Case and Shaw for exami-
nation. Fortunately for the rioters no person ap-
peared to prosecute, Captain Cushing his mate, the
wounded man M'Donald, and the other principal
o'clock that morning, for New York, leaving the
prisoners to their fate. After few words from Mr..
Case to the prisoners, on the improperly of their
conduct, they were discharged.
The Emigration from Europe.
German emigration continues to increase, there
being vessels sent off daily with from $50 to go
benrd, to the United States and Canada princi-
pally.
vessel which leaves Galway bay this day MAY
ID for America, takes out with her liz passengers
and these are all Of better class than the majority
Of cmigrants who are in the habit Of leaving this
poit. To the statistics Of emigration this spring,
direct from tho port Of Limerick, previously pub
lished, are to be added the ships Hebe for Quebec
237 passengers the Argent, for New York, 81 pas
sengers and the Charles, for Boston, 80 passen-
gers, making a total of Ii ships for the United
States, with 1854 emigrants, and nine ships for
Canada, with 1865 emigrants-grand total Of ~
ships, with 5000 passengers.
The impulse towards emigration appears TO be
working among the Swedes almost as powerfully as
upon their southern neghbors. The Gotheborgs
Hdndds och Sj0farts IIdning has the following
Emgrans to the United States Of North America arrive
here almost daily from the interior. 1t now quite
common To whole train Of wagons closely packed
with household gear and children moving through our
streets followed by the men and their wives on foot
Some Of these people have just sufficient enable
them to secure passage; others poor and dest
tute that, ~ raise the necessary money, they make