Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-19
THE OUTBREAK IN BELGIUM.

The anti. Catholic outbreak in Belgium, noticed
Yesterday, took its rise in warm and exciting de.
bate in the Chamber of Representatives on bill re-
lative to charitable institutions" sentence ut
tered by one of the members was loudly cheered by
the spectators in the gallery, when the president gave
orders TO the hussars to Clear the gallery Soon atter
wards number of men, with their hats on forced
their way in, and the chamber again cleared by
troops, and orders given 10 strengthen the military
posts outside. The mob commenced the outbreak
with cries of "dowu with the priests" down with
the Catholics" 'down with converts.
Tranquility appearst to be restored, but portion OF
the civic guard is still under arms at Brussels, ana
troops are ready for any emergency Some ~ per
sons had been arrested but the greater part OF them
had been get at liberty.
At Liege, where the windows Of the Bishops pa
lace were smashed by voley of stone. the excite
ment il also subsiding. The reports from Mons,
Ghent Antwerp, and other towns in the provinces
are also of a tranquilzing nature.
At the adjournment Of The chambers on Saturday
at Brussels the President after reading the decree
for the adjournment, proposed three cheers for the
King. The members of the left rosa and cheered,
while the members of the right did not respond to
the appeal.
tournament Of tbs Legislative Chamber ia everywhere
considered equivalent to the withdrawal of the OBJ
noxious law relative 10 converts and charitable in
stitutious. 1t clear also that fraction OF the
cabinet has from the first dsapproved OF the mea'
sure. More than one attempt was made to effect
compromise with the members OF ths letf, but the
latter remained firm, ard rei-ed any other arrange
pent than the absolute withdrawal of the bill This
object ia attained. This law" says the lndepen-
deuce Beige sis dead and buried" no one will dream
OF attempting TO resusctate 1t.
The Immediate eflec. OF the adjournment OF the
Chambers was the restoration of order 10 Brussels
Sunday passed without any disturbance. although
rhere were dense gatherings Of people OF the usual
Gtes outside the batteries. From ali parts o; Bel
GUM news comes Of manifestations against the inca
sure. In some places tbs popular feeling has been
restricted to professions, with patriotic cries
aud expressions Of en.ipnthy tc :be Jesas and Con
vsnual establishments in other places a few unjust
fable acts Of violence have been committed With
out exception, however, tho intelligence OF the aban
donment of the bill has restored to the towns their
usual tranquility.
The l6ts accounts give great significance to the
movement. In the large towns the fseling against
the ultra montana party is intense, and is nota little
remarkable that from quarter do We learn OF dis
plays of sympathy for thu abandoned measure.
II appears that heretofore the administration oil
public charity has been under State control; and the
State laws impose restraints the bequeathing of
wealth tn the clergy for charitable and other pur.
poses. The extreme church party, having gained a
majority in the Chambers sought to abolish all re.
strants the disposition OF property for charitable
or church purposes, and they demanded and voted
bill allowing full liberty Of donation and bequast
Hence the excitement and riot among the people.