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

storm of runiaply vituperation by rough, brawny,
man OF the party. At this time tue coach had Ar
rived a. the punt, when, 10 afford young Perry
practical illustration Of how they did things ia Cali
iornia. he seized him by the collar, with the appa-
rent intention Of carrying out his threat that no
would give him duckiDg, and was only prevented
by the youth addressing him in duplicating terms.
In all his proceedings he was assisted and encou-
ragged by bis companions, who, during the journey,
amused themselves at intervals by singing snatches
Of California ballads, denunciatory Of New South
Wales and Sydney convicts, and were particularly
vehemen. in their music while passing through PEN
rith. several Of their number announced them
selves as late members OF the San Francisco Vigil
lance Committee, and boasted how "slickly" they
had dispensed public justice in the country they had
just left.
STATISTICS OF AUSTRALIAN GOLD FIELDS.
The western diggings are Ballarat, Brownbill,
Coghils Creek, Sailors Creek, Clunes, Mount Cole,
and Wardiyallock. At Balarat there is popula-
tion Of about 800; at Brownbl, about 100; at Cog
hills Creek, about $50; at Sailors Creek so. The
Cunes field was the first opened, and was abandoned
before the proper mode Of working was adopted,
and might therefore, be advantageously re-opened.
Our information respecting Mount Cole is derived
principally from the Portland people, the Mount
lying in the track Of diggers from the Loddon to
that town. We have no account of the number at
work; but all the parties fitted out at Portland in
nearly Abandoned but as gold is found over large
surface area, the discovery of the more prolific spots
is q matter Of time. We have not included Cape
Otway in the above list because, although there
are several parties still out there they must be con-
sidered as merely prospecting.
EMIGRATION FROM THE CLYDE.
From the Glasgow CONSTITUTIONAL
The time ia within the memory OF all when the de-
par.ure of an emgrant vessel from the Clyde reck
vned an event; now 1t IS almost weekly occurrence,
and occasions no comment whatever At briefinter-
walls ships advertised to sail for the gold regions
or New York, Quebec, and Sydney. rush is i'm.
m, dately made for berths, and they are very soon
all taken up. It's worthy ofnote that au 1his hap
pens not at period of great national distress, for
with the exception of the hand-loom weavers, the
wo king classes Of this country We're never more
comfortable Australia is the tavorite field OF emf.
grafton at present The inducements held out in
that country artizans and laborers irresistible
Labor is paid at rate which, to our idea, appears
extravagsnt, while most of the necessares OF life
may be obtained at cheaper rate than IN the pr
tervas ships sailing from our harbor for the land
Of promise, filed with well behaved and energetic
young men, such as constitute the very bones and
snews of any society. No later than Saturday last
the Mont gomery left the Clyde with upwards Of 300
adults on board; of these, three feurths young
and unmarried. The Lord WarrstOn is expected to
sail early in Juy while the berths Of the Brooksby
have been nearly all engaged, and she will also de-
part at an early date. The emigrants who 60 by
these vessels ore of the most respectable class The
agricultural districts furnish about half; tho re
mander are engineers, mechanics, and tradesmen
of all kinds. In some cases the majority come from
the east Of Scotland. The emigration to North
America is also on the increase, though not to the
same extent as to Australia.
Terrible Religious Riots In Stockport, I;ng-
land.
From the London Chronicle, July
The first fruits Of the Roman Catholic professions
proclamati ton have been already gathered in Stock
port and is fearful to contemplate the fact that
one life has been lost, and some sxty-six persons
more or less wounded.
Stockport has long been celebrated for its Sunday
schools, and for number of years both the Pro-
testants and Roman Catholics have been in the habit
nj Whitsuntde, shortly after, OF paraling their
children through the streets on one Sunday-the
Professionals generally on Whit Sunday and the Il J
man Catholics as soon after as convenient This
has been permitted to the Roman Catholics without
mole station, for thirty years but, unfortunately for
the peace Of the town, within two years $. Pro-
tesant Operative Society has sprung up within its
boundaries and the spirit which has been evoked by
their abors seized at once upon the occasion for dis
play afforded by the recent proclamation. The Ro-
man Catholic schools announced their intention Of
walking last Sunday, and the Protestants d.
rectly reminded them of the proclamation, and
in such terms as to indicate the worst of
feeling. The procession took place, however, and
was peaceably conducted, body OF lrishmen, four
ABREAST, marching in front as an advance. aud 9TH
accompanying il rs side guard Ii is said that
many Of those who formed the guard were strangers
There were in he procession few crosses; but little
display Of any other kind: canonic lis, 70 gald
dresses, 10 banners Sunday. night passed Oh with
quie.ncss, but on Monday the breach Of the pro-
camaton fol med the subject OF conversation in the
to.D, aud at night party of Irishmen and English
men meeting nc public house, the Bishop Blaze
n the Hillgate, out Of which what may be termed
the Iiish district branches and getting from words
to blows, the Irish into John street and Edward
street, ard got reinforcement from their country
men. The English also sought support, aud in the
end the Irish we're thrashed, and many very i'll
treated. The discontinue of the previous night
soured the temper Of the Irish, and smarting
under it, so far as can be ut present ascer-
tained they assembled about twenty minutes past six
in Chestergate, in close proximity to another Of
their quarters, and soon number Of lads proceeding
forward made an attack with stones upon party
Of ten or twelve young men, who repealed them and
drove them back into Lord street. At turn in
that street the lads gave signal which resulted in
the rapid appearance of n body of men armed with
chairs, sticks, and even sickles and scythe blades.
The young men and those who had joined them, on
seeing the first skirnish, back closely pursued;
but having escaped their pursuers sent two stones
square "a surgeon distinguished for the strong sup
port be gives to Protestant principles, as that
phrase is understood by the Evangelicals,') and
then turning off to St. Peters Church school.room,
they broke all the windows in it, and damaged the
building Returning to Alderman Graham's house,
they finished the work they had begun. The Pro-
testants had in the meantime assembled and coming
down in force upon them, at once commenced an
attack, which of the most fearful description,
the two parties fighting with the utmost fury. The
result was, that the Irish were beaten back
to their residences, but still continuing the fray,
at their doors, ard lit is sadly ascending
10 the roofs Of their houses 10 pitch missiles from
thence upon their assa.l ants; their houses were
broken into, and the men searched after with an
eageness which could be only equalled by victo-
rious soldier sacking town. In some places the
assailants ascerded 10 tho tops Of the houses un-
rooted them, and gained entrance by that means;
and in numerous houses not single vestge of fur
niture remains beyond small pieces of earthenware
and fragments of shelves In Rock row, yesterday
"wednesday morning, the street was covered soma
inches thick With a mixture Of flock and chat,
which had formed the beds Of the unfortunate resi-
dents and in several houses there evident ind-
cations that attempts had been made to set fire to
them. The doors were battered in aud broken the
wiz dovs denuded Of frames, lead, or glass, and in
one instance the greater part of u wall had been
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