The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-12

eagcrnees to get view Of thr proceedings.
Al enc time desperate rush was made BY absut two
hundred persons down Fulton street. under tho belief
that hight had commenced, but was found th1s the
alarm caused by runaway horse.
THE PREACHING IN THIS CITY.
THE SCENE IN THE PARK.
At ten inutes past three BY the City Hall clock tho
Angel Gab,iel and his trumpet made their appearance
the steps Of that building On this the angelic
creature wore kind Of tarpauin hat arouod which
Q band bearing the following inscription
. 6
RULE BnIrANEiA-HAIL COLUMBIA o
DOWN WITH THE MOTHER OF NOMINATIONS
Q Q 9
There were only few attending the angel, but
loud and strong blast his trumpet attracted large
crowd In few minutes. Every appeared 70 be in
the best possible humor and his fpgs at the mother
Of abeminstons," and dennnciation Of the Pope
received with cheers and laughter The Irsh-and there
good many prescnt-joiped In the merriment and
seemed to relish It all excellent joke While
spirit prevails approximations need be entertained
for the peace Of the city; aud in a few weeks
more, when the novelty Of these exhibitions
shall have worn of aud the excitement died
out, all the street preachers will fall back
into their former obscurt The Angel appeared to be
inflicted with one of those Ills which aesh Ii heir
to'-a bad codand altogether did not seem to be In
very good speaking order, far his spiritual lungs
concerned. But whom he found his voice failing
Ike good actician he had his trumpet and
he generally succeeded in arousng the attention Of his
audience. At one time, however, the crowd
what divided, and Gabriel found 1t impossible to bring
them to order The Lafayette Fusileers marching
up Broadway with excellent band, just in the midst
of Of the Angels terrible phipics against the Pope
when the majority Of his audience left him. and did not
return till the music had died away in the distance The
Angel performed in his best upon his trumpet but
IL was Of aya--the crowd would not back
till it pleased themselves. His speech was,
usual, a mass of ncohsrent sentences aud attacks
upon the Church Of Rome, Catholics and lrishmen The
newspaper press this city n for large amount
Of abuse for attempting to write him down " but he
would tell them that they could do that for he
not to be conquered by al the papers In the
munty.
II impossible to hear all he said In Consequence
Of his hoarseness and could only catch the following
detached words from which readers can, however,
form toleraby clear Idea of the style of his oratory
and the substance Of his remarks:--
"Priests guilty of the most damnable crimes;" "the
monks and of the Church Of Rome were abomina-
tions in the sight of heaven the was one of the
vile inventions Of Topery," they said that piece Of
hell with the Popen Chree cheers given for this
point; al British subject, and say the Yankees
could be led by jacsassn ask you to protect me-"
Cheers end other demonstrations of sssentj
Before he concluded considerable number OF his hear
left him, and went to the Halt Of Records,
where Margaret Bishop holding forth This preacher
is of hat different stamp, and contents herself
with expoundng her peculiar principles, which, we
understand the those Of the Christian L.
raeles.
About half past four the Angel left whom large num-
Der him the south ferry
Brooklyn where he prssch at five O'Clock
by bysppcintmeDt While passing down Broadway, near
Dey street stone thrown into the crowd. This
produced terrible excitement for the tme aud por
tion Of the Angels attendants pursued individuals
Who observed running down Fulton street. and one
who II supposed had thrown the stone, got .
beating This the only exploit that signalized
the march Of the Angel to the ferry When they
board the boat, shower Of oyster shells thrown
uyon them by those outside the gates but the police
arrived Immediately afier, further demonstrations
made by either side.
After the Angel left the City Hail. another Individual
appeared upon the steps, and harangued the crowd for
about half an hour. He little moderate in
his remarks which largely nterspersed with quo
tations from the Scriptures Nothing occurred after
Gabriel's departure 10 disturb the peace.
THE SCENE IN WASHINGTON SQUARE.
Pursuant to public notice. Mr.. J. ). Orr alias the
Angel Gabriel held forth at Washington square yester
day to audience Of about hundred persons HIS
Discourse was In the usual stersotyped ven he
rather moderate than usual in his denunciaons,
perhaps because the inspiration Of immense crowd
wanting, and very possibly because he wished to
his strength Of lungs for he very heavy duties
which remained for him to perform Having disposed Of
oeraby large quantity Of his stock of doggerc verses
tracts, &C., which he usually carries about with him.
the Angel departed ut dgni6ed pace followed Tor
distance by miscellaneous crowd Of dlers Of des
crption. Previous to his departure he announced his
intention Of preaching at his old stand the steps Of
the City Hall, at 3 O'Clock.
THE SCENE IN FRONT OF THE MAYORS HOUSE.
AS the Mayor has rendered himself somewhat obnox-
ious to the street preachers the he has felt
himself called upon 10 pursue in regard them he did
escape their denuncstons yesterday Parsops the
individual who may be said to have been the
Of all these difficulties presented himself yesterday
morning Immediately in front Of his house. and attacked
him in the most lent This attack he extended
also to bis SON. and when he got tired Of abusing them
he launched forth in philippe against tho President OF
the United States, the Postmaster General Mr. Campbell
and the Chief OF Police With these and the Church OF
Rome for his subject he contrived to make toerably
long winded harangue. When he got tired he left No
disturbance occurred here.
SUNDAY IN WILLIAMSBURG.
Rumors current yesterday morning that therc
be preaching At the foot Of North Sixth street. at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon The ID supposed to
have been started for the purpose Of getting together
crowd Of people, which without the desired effect
Hundreds Of people proceeded to Brooklyn procession
marched down South Seventh street, two abreast on
their way to BrooLlyn.
Important Deeasasn-The Fugstive Slave
Law.
From the Daily Wisconsin, Jane ~
The habeas corpus suit which was brought before
A Sunill - IsaaAia Of 2uxa