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found necessary to forward requsition to the mi
tary authorities at the Curragh for the assistance
oi troops to suppress the disturbances The emeute
Is described by local paper as ''rebeion of the
reapers.' composed of agricultural laborers of the
district, aided by contingent of Connaurhtmen
and large bodies of peasantry from Tpperary and
the hlngs and Queens counties, who. it appears
had entered into organized combination for the
destruction Of reaping machines and the prevention
OF the practice of moving corn with the scvthp
Inc kllkenny Journal contains the subioned con-
densed report of the proceedings:
"N regret to announce that the peace of the CITY
has not only been seriously endangered for some dav
past but that acts OF violence have been perpetraed
IN several parts of the county, by large body of
laborers from this and the surrounding counties
who have been thrown out of employment bv the
introduction of machinery foragricultura purposes
On last Sunday upwards of i, 900 persons assembled
IN our streets, most of them armed with reapinp-
hooks yelling in a most frghtful manner, to the
great dlsnay Of the citizens, who were hourly ex-
pectlng nothing less than the sack of the city For
tunately the rioters were allowed to have their
own way as long there was no overt act of yiO-
lence IN the streets, and we think the Mavor and
the authorities acted with great prudence on the
OCCASION as single arrest might have led to most
lamentable consequences. The mob, we believe
consisted principally Of disbanded mitiamen from
Tipperary, Queens county, and Kings county, with
an auxiliary force from this neighborhood and it
would seem as 1t there was certain amount of pre-
concert and organization in the movement
.'on Sunday the city may be said to have been alb
solutely in their possession, but no violence took
place beyond the shouting and yelling we have al
ready mentioned. On Monday morning, at day
break, the streets rang with the rioters who held
sort OF council of war, in which it was decided
that all the machinery in the county should be
forthwith destroyed, the only chance of employ
ment Tor the laborcr. After parading the streets
1or some time, they proceeded at O'Clock to Old
town, about two miles from this city, to the resi-
dence Of farmer named Walsh, and commenced
breaking his reaping machine, which they soon
smashed INTO fragments. Walsh offered no resist
ance, as he considered it useless. but looked on
quietly, and the mob proceeded on their work of
destruction without offering him anv personal vio-
lence. At 8 o'clock they reached Pigeon Park
lnear Danestort,) the residence of Mr.. Howson a
Scotchman and prepared to attack his machine also
'Mr. llowson and his family, the other hand,
prepared to defend it, but at the very outset his
gun was knocked out of his hand by blow of a
large stone, with which he was struck on the arm
one OF his sons seized the gun and off with it,
Dut VILE In the act OF doing he was closely pur-
sued, when he turned round and fired. but without
effect upon his pursuers. He was instantly seized,
and the gun taken away from him and broken: but
he suffered personal violence at the hands of the
rioters. We regrett say that his father not
so fortunate, for, while striving to defend the
chlne he was knocked down, and received several
severe in uri in the head and Jaw; but though Sc
yerely hurt, we are happy to say his life is not in
danger. While Mr.. llowson was living on the
ground, his daughter, with the courage of a
heroine, seized pitchfork and held it above him,
threatening instant death to whomsoever should
touch hair of his head; but She also after some
vain resistance, was speedily disarmed, and recev-
ed some slight injuries in the struggle. The ma
chine was then broken to pieces and more disgrace
ful still, Mr. Howson's gold watch was carried of
by the rioters.
''The work of destruction was not proceeded with
further on that day; and though several rumors
were aoat in the city yesterday as to other intend
ed attacks on machinery, nothing has occurred to
justify thnse rum0rs Yesterday morning the
crowds again assembled in the streets and paraded
up and down in thousands as on the previous dav.
cheering and shouting and yelling, till about nine
clock, when the city assumed its usual orderly ap-
pearance. None Of the rioters have been appre-
hended, or even identified; and the only steps that
have been taken to prevent the recurrence of these
laWleSS proceedings is order from the authorities
for two troops of Dragons, which telegraphed
for to the Curragh Camp Yesterday, and which
were expected to arrive in town last night. A
meeting of magistrates also was held in Stonevford
yesterday, in the neighborhoOd OF these outrages
to consider and devise the best means to be
adopted for the protection of life and property in
the county,"
The Kilkenny Aoderator, in its comments upon
these digraceful riots observes:
"W would call upon the authOrities-if anv au-
thorItles we have in Kilkenny, of which many peo-
pie, not without reason, express dOubt-nOt to
delay any longer the sending of requisiton for a
suitable military force for our city. And if we re-
any nave no authorities, or having Them they any
longer hesitate about acting, we must demand oi
the government that the formalty of Il requisition
be dispensed with, and that troops may be Dispatch
ed here without moments delay. We have no
objection to intantry but cavalry and artillery
most requisite"
POLITICAL BEARINGS OF THE CHERBOURG
FETES.
THE EMpERous POLICY.
From the Correspondent IF the Manchestsr Guardian
PARIS, August I2.-I perceive the general opinion
upon what has passed at Cherbourg is pretty much
the opinion | at the very first expressed to YOU
yesterday, had occasion to talk with the represent
ative of one OF the lesser German states who had
been invited with the rest of the corps dpomatigue
and had had an opportunity of seeing things as
closely as possible as far the principal person
ages were concerned. This genteman's notions
were by no means favorable to any very long du-
ration of the Anglo French alliance. 81 Think he
observed, g that the sovereigns did respectively
do the best they could, and are probably both
equally sincere in their desire to preserve
peace; but the sentiments of the two nations and
particularly those of the French towards the Eng
llsh, do not seem to me to warrant the conclusion
that peace will necessarily be of long duration" |
found that the antipathy remarked by so many per-
sons, as existing between the French and English
sailors, had been also perfectly recognised by the
dlplomatlSt III question, and he avowcd that ''the
annoyance of the majority of French seamen at
being brought together with those of la pe,fde A.
bton, otherwise than in hostile encounter was quite
plain and evident and might be distinctly made
out in the rude speeches Of the seamen of Norman
dy and Brittany, whether on board their ships or
on shore. "Their manifest pre-occupation," said
my informant, was their hatred of every thing
English, and their vexation at not being enable to
prove it,
find, too more people than | could have sup
posed in this country ready to admit that the re-
turn OF Louis Napoleon to our alliance is papably
the result of his failure to secure Russia as the will
ing associate of all his selfish and ambitious plans
In all this the Emperor of the French has PLAYED a
game that lie may find it more difficult than he sup
posed to keep permanently in his own hands.
Building he did upon the hate of Russia for
sion than it is of Russia for England, Louis Napo-
leon fancied he could certainly end by securing the
cooperation of the Gar; and msled by this idea,
he allowed the popular feeling in France to run
wild, nay, encouraged it as much as he could, and
has now found one of his greatest obstacles in what
he deemed would be one Of his chietest resources.
This anti-English feeling in the French popula-
tons, which Is real, general and strong feel
ing, is precisely of Louis NapOleon's greatest
present embarrassments; for he has no earthly
means of satisfy ing it, and he cannot put it down.
1t rises up in his face and threatens to swamp him,
as did the waters that the German alchvmist's ap-
prentice in Goethe's ballad had caused to mount
and mount without possessing the charm that should
stop them when they mounted too high Like most
despots, who affect to think their power the emana-
ton of the popular WILL Louis Napoleon is obliged
to obey the dictates of the national voice when it
does, with any degree of resolution, make itself
heard; and fit come to command him anything
which it would be suicidal for him to attempt las
for instance war with Engand), he may find him
self placed in predcament out of which, with the
damaged state of his finances, he may be unable to
eXtricate himself NJ. "
EX-PRESIDENT PIERCE.
We have been favored with the subjoined extract
of a letter from Ex-Presdent Pierce received in
this city yesterday morning by friend of this dis
tinguished gentleman. 1t is dated August the 10TH
at Hotel Byron, near Villeneuve, Switzerland 1t
communicates most gratifying intelligence to the
many friends of Gen. Pierce and lady in this city,
Washington Union.
''You will be gratified to learn that Mrs Picrce's
health has improved decidedly since we left the
United States. Nothing could have been more
agreeable than our six nOnths in Madeira The
climate in winter is, l believe, unrivalled-the
atmosphere at once bland and bracing, and the
scenery extremely grand and beautiful That we were
especially refreshed by the complete repose which
it was our privilege there to enjoy, you will read-
ly understand. We left Funchal on the 18th of
June, but fingered by the way visiting Lisbon. Ca
diz, Seville, Gibraltar, Marsees, Lyons and Gene
va, and arrived here only week ago. With con-
slant care to avoid overexertion and exposure Mrs