Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-06-16

va1zi' called 0y Somq 4ng 'recreant Catholic
Prlest' attempted 70 never lecture, in the
course Of which some Gfge was made araiD.,
'Ribbcnmen,' when An present exclaimed.
IL Is lie T. This seed 20 be q signal for
parties outside the chi for instantly vol
ley Of stones were three through the Window.
A party Of men then bred The church, armed
with stones and clubs. Jul advanced to the pull
p'' where Gavazzi defg aed himself desperately,
knocking several of hi hasaiIants down with m
CHAR lie was finally Nh erpobered, end drag
geo nom the pulpit his legs, His friends
made rush. and afte despefSte fighting, got
him away from the mo In themelee, Gavaz-
zfs Secretary was SO lfly injured that his life
is despaired Of The BPb hakihg cleared the
church, was finally di4&rsed BY the military.
Another lecture waGA advertised to be deliver
ed on Thursday eveniA, at Montreal, when q
most disgracefnl riot occurred, the following
account of which is p lished in the Montreal
Herald of Friday - In
As advertised, SigAkr Gavnzzi met a nu-
merous audience iTl lion Church al 6 l-2
O'Clock p. M.-manNDf our most respecta-
BILE citizens with Ihei1 Families being present.
About z l2 o'clock &f went TO the door of
the church, where w found Capt. Ermaln-
ger with q strong polhe Of police, some 20 or
80 in number. R tnf
At this time, and 6 about half an hour af-
terward, groups of Nd, ragged. Iufian-loOk-
ing men were assembled around the door Of
the church and M1&ill street. We mixed
freely among these eople, and conversed
with more than oneHH those who. are consid.
cred leaders Of the Hsh CatholiapartY. We
were assured by tho that they had only
come to the groundM0 use their influence to
prevent disturbance, sfs4 i-y
About quarter to a6 o'clock band Of ruff
lans-we Learn, for ashough in ght we were
az 100 great dIstanfe 70 see more than thar
general melee had taken place-attaeked
and oVerpowered thu police, Capt. Ermatin-
ger receiving sevqfe wound on the head,
and proceeded to AEfce their way into the
church, from whicRA body oils or 20 re-
pulsed Ihem-seVeFW shots from guns and
pistols being fired both sides. The as
saultIng party HHfectually routed, and
two or three Of Ihei number were left dead
or wounded on the hound and shortly after
were removed 10 Cd by their aceompIices.
Soon after this durrence company OF
the 26Ih CameronI Is marched from Craig
street and were Or kuup between the en-
CINE house and tina ereet. All seemed per-
fectly quiet and remNsned so until about s Ia
o'clock.
When the lectures concluded. lhe audience
began 10 leave the qjlrch. The troops were
then marched acro% Craig street and took
their position in tw Zines across Radegonde
street, one nearly o 0sne Zion Church, and
the other some huEBlred PAGES nearer Craig
street. A good ddh OF hooIing and noise
prevailed at this tinAk and on The McGill Of.
side OF Craig street pine difficulty with the
lowest line Of trootB occurred, and two OF
three shots were frHe In other respects oil
seemed peaceable.
We were al ihis$Bme al the corner Of 81.
James and McGill teet, and bad a clear and
distinct view Of IhedgoUps, and OF the people
10 their immediate Hicinity There we saw
no cause for such Mmeasure---iOr there was
absolutely no nOtI4k, and the people were
hurTying from The bHrCh-buI 10 our aston
ishment the troopd bTed two distinct runnin =
volleys among IhSSeitizens Ii was time 10
attend 10 ones wAsafeIy. We beat a rapid
retreat from this NpParent scene Of wRnton
aud unealled for Slaughter.
This, we feel, Knot The time 10 express
the indignation W1lh which we saw British
troops GeliberateIy&@hool down our peaceful
and unOffending f4MOw citizens. We were
100 far off 10 spea PersOnally Of the conducI
OF the Mayor and NJ the officers by whose or
ders the firing wal done. But il we were
correctly informedhy those who were OIL the
spot, there was n63ling whatever to Justify
so rash and cowtRdIy proceeding. We
must not, boweVer* Preludge their conduct on
the occasion. #
The Herald furtlNt gives a list of eight killed,
and eleven seriOusl wounded.