Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-06-16
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Father Gavazz delivered his second
lecture here last night, at the Free
Church. In the course 0i his remarks,
happening 10 say that the lnqulsllion
was extended ~ Ireland by the agency
IL RiomOasm, u man in the body OF the
church exclaimed. That's l'e." This
appeared TO be signal for large party
oi rowdies which was gathered outside
ihe church. a shower Oi stones hrs,
came rntIlIng through The windows, and
then IN iniuriated crowd, armed with
sticks and stones, rushed into tie church
and attacked Gavazzi IN tho pulpit, try
ing TO pull him out. The lecturer
defended himself with great GOODNESS
aud courage, knocking down several ,i
his assailanls. first with chair, and
afterwards, when deprived Of that, with
the pulpit bench, which he tore up for
the purpose. He was AT length thrown
from the pulpit by one OF his assaIlan,s,
who 20, hold OF his legs and pitched
him over. A further struggle eisued
Oh the floor underneath, when the lectur.
er was finally rescued by his iriends.
Gavazzi's secretary was also very had
ly beaten, and will probably die Of h's
wounds. Several ladies' aud gentlemen
OF the audience were likewise injured.
A party OF soldiers were detached TO
the scene, and on arriving que!rd the
disturbance and cleared The house.
The mob afterwards went 10 the
Parliament House and called Tor n
member named Brown, who has made
himself obnoxious 10 tie Catholics, and
alter menacing him with their
vengeance. lett tor the Lower Town.
A iate account informs us that The
Secretary ol Gavazzi is thought TO be
out OF danger. The Parde was nUt
seriously injured.
QUEBEC. Jnne 8. p. NJ.
Father GavazZi left here quietly to-
night. There Mas some appearance
last night Of design to attack the hotel
where he was staying. but the precau-
tions Of the authorities prevented II.
His Secretary ia ou, Of DANCE,
MONTREAL, June 8.
The Montreal Herald, of this morn
ing, contains the following particulars
OF the ROT and melancholy loss oi HE al
Father Gavazzts Anti Catholic Lee
ture al Zion's Church, last evening,
As announced, S ignor Gavazzi net
numerous audience IN Zlon's Church
at half past Elk o'clock, p. NJ. yesterday.
| Many OF our most respectable cltZeEs,
with their families were present About
half past seven o'clock we went 10 the
door OF the Church where we found
Captain Ermatinger with IA strong POS.
Sc police, some 20 or 30 men.
AT this time, and tor about hall an
hour after. groups Of wild, ragged look
| iny men were assembled around the
| door Of the church, and 1T different
points between the church and McGlIl
street. We mixed freely among those
| people, and cunversed with more ihan
/ one OF those who are considered the
leaders of the Irish Catholic parry. We
were assured by them that they had on
ly come TO the ground 10 use their inllu-
ence TO prevent II disturbance, and IN nj
We might rest satisfied the lecture
would pass oil quietly.
We were not, however satisfied with
the aspect of affairs, aud remained on
the ground. AT about II quarter OF
O'Clock, a band OF ruifians,we learn, ior, ,
\ although, IN sight, we were at TOO great
\ distance 10 see more than that gen
eral melee had taken place.) attacked
h aud overpowered the police - Captain
Erma,inger. received severe wound
on the head, and proceeded to force
Il their wav INTO The church, from which
L body Ui Is To 20 repuls. d them - sew
eral shots from guns anl pistols being
fired from both sides.
! The assauIliag arty were etcctuaiIy
"a III nf tInlr IN No
| were lett dead or severely wounded on
! the grodnd, but were shortly a!lerwards
! removed in cars by their friends. Soon
! after this occurrence, Il company OF tie
II iwenly-sixth Camer0nians marched
Il from Craig street. and were drawn up
i h-ta,en The engine house and that
II street.
|, All seemed quiet, and remained SO
# until about quarter past 3 o'cl0r6, al
abou; which llme The lecture was con-
cIudcd, aud the audience inside the
churches had began tt leave tor home,
Al this time the troops were marched
across Craig street, and took their po-
II suIUu in two lines across Radeyonue
sireet.-one line nearly opposite Zion't
/ Church, and the other some hundred pa
ces nearer Craig street.
Il A good deal OF hooting and noise
prevailed at this time, aud on The Nc
Gil, street side OF Craig street. som>
II disturbance with the lowest line q
troops occurred, and TWO or three shot,
were fired. In other respects all seem
ed peaceable.
Il We were a, this time at the corner o
ST. James street and McGil street, anC
Il had clear and distinct view OF the
troops aud OF the people m their imme-
Il date vicinity. There we saw no vo
H leucc on the part OF the mol. Nothing
indeed. bat tie people hurryng iron
H the church, when, 10 our utter aStonSh
ment, we heard and saw the troops Fir,
TWO d stinst running vplleys, among
those who set med TO US peaceabie citi
Zens.
Thinking it high time to attend To on
own safety, We beat rapid retreat iron
II this apparent scene ol wauioD aud un
called or slaughter. This, we feel i,
not the time 10 express the indignation
with which we saw British troops dc
liberately shoot down our peaceful an,
uuoiirnding fellow cltlzens.
We were too far oil to speak person
ally of the conduct o the Mayor aud o
the officers by whose orders they wer'
fired but il we are correctly iniorme,
by those who weie on the spot, ther,
was nothing to Justify SO rash and COW
ardly n proceeding. We must not
however, pre- Judge their conduct on tn
occasion hut Tie bool Of those VIII
II fell calls loudly TOR prompt ihvestga