, 1860-03-05

| Ha! HI. 't!s ou1y lsugLter-
TT fosl for youps It's good fur old:
Lis no ' tssc:ons far Than toid;
11sa n,Ia 'ei 1ax = ,n1', %ns =, y,u can hold,
FrJghxful Riot In q London Church.
/ lprun tie London Times Of Feb s.h.l
Yesterday there were three services as usual
at st. George Church, the last Of tlem-tba:
ut o'clock-be5us Of SO fri2htful character,
that none who had the misfortune to be present
Will ever forgetit. The rioting WIS most alarm
I Ing. Tile violent conduct Of tie rioters COM
plete'y eclipscd their efforts on the previous
| SUNDAY, the circumstances connected with
which have becn brought under the notice Of
both Houses Of Parliament.
| lire morning scrrice was performed by the
| Kcr. Bryan King, tile rector, who WIS assisted
By the Rev. Frederick George Lee, who wos
| some time since prohibited hv the Bishop of
London from preaching in the metropolitan
diocese. His lord,hip has, however, removed
the prohibition. During the prayers, which
were said with the usual choral accompani-
ments, there WAS some coughing and s1amnmiug
Of pew doors, but Mr. Churchwarden Thomp.
soa had ordered the galleries to be closed, SO
That the whole of the congregation was in tile
body Of the church. Mr. Ice was the pl plcacher.
When be preached the sermon which led to the
order from the bishop that lie should ofticiate
| no mare, he wore all sorts Ut extraordinary
vesfments, but yesterday he wore simple sur
| plcc, and had neithe- stole, hood nor bands.
| lle selected for his text the doth chapter Of
lsaia!,, a9t1 verse, "Ee eiyeth ppwer to the
faint, and to then, that have no might be in
| crca=es strength" He remarked that these
words contained great law of the Christian
Church, but he had scarcely finished his open-
| ius sentence when between thirty and forty
| persons rose in an insulting manner and walked
out Of the church, making rs much noise as
| they well could.
Mr. Lee made dead stop and waited until
| silence was restored, lie then proceeded to
| show that in the early history Of Christianity
there had been persecution and opposition to
| the spread of the Gospel
Attic close Of the sermon, whic1, was delir-
| cred with much earnestuess. there was some
slight coughing, but taken as whole, the morn
iug service was conducted with less Interrupt
tion than has been exhibited there for ma,,T
months past.
The large cross over the altar, at which has
socks, cushions, prayer-books and Bibles we're
mined on the previous Sunday night, has been
removed during the week, and so,ne of the
smaller altar ornunents have been taken away.
During the morning there was larpe body
Of police in attendance outside the church M
der the direction Of Inspectors Alison and uol-
loway. None were allowed inside. Nr. Church.
warjen Thompson, anxious rs he has nlways
shown himself, applied to Sir Richard Muyne
that three police coustsblcs might he allowed to
be present, but the request was refused, al-
though policemen are freely sent to the theaters,
which it has now become the fashion to open for
religious services.
At the close OF yesterday mornings service.
gentleman who represented thut be was q
clergyman Of tie Cllucfl Of England. and that
he was tie Rev. Thomas Atkins, for many years
chaplain ut Norfolk Isuui aud of Calcutta, up
| piled to Mr. Inspector Alison to be allowed 70
preach from the steps IN front Of the great vest
crn door of st. Georges Church. The inspect
ors, who treated tue reverend gentleman with
great courtesy aud good humor. expressed his
opinion that It would be incompetent for him to
| address congregation from the steps ut that
moment; aud ac'ing upon the hint, Ar. Atkins
went away, promising to return in the after
noon. This promise, however, was not full
| filled.
Thea O'Clock 1itauy service WIS iuterruptcd
in the usual manner.
By q o'clock the people bcga1, to assemble for
| the evening service. Cannon street road wns
I almost iuapassabe, aud when the gates we're
thrown open there were at least 4Vvv people
anx!ously waiting for admission The rush was
terrific, but no acc dents Of any kind are report-
| cd, owing % the admirable ta:s with which tile
| police WHO were stationed outside managed the
"snspccteu" or other persons. and all Who pre
sented themselves were allowed to 70 in, until
| the Church was 50 lensely packed that It could
| held no more No sooner had The cougreea-
ton" assembled than howline and yelling of
| the most nudacinus Kind was commenced, 1nd
| this was continued without cessation until the
| priests and cfloristers walked in procession to
their accustomed places in front of the altar.
| at this time perfect storm broke out, cries Of
"lire" were raised, in order to cause dis,nsy,
and several Of the gus. lights were simultaneous
| ly turned out.
| MIR. Chnrc4waraen Thompson, upon whom
| the whole of the constabulury arrangements
inside the church dero'vcd, obtained the assist-
ance Of some Of his friends, and forcib1y
! elected soule Of the riny1eadGrs among the
rioters from the church, leaving them, when
they we're thrust outside, to be dealt with BIZ
| lessons, the Rev. Edward Stuart, II. L., incum-
bent Of st. Mary Maedalen, Munster square, as-
cepded the desk. and was ERECTED viii, a terrific
shout Of "On, otl,," .ruscyite," and "No popc-
r." At this moment, too, a body ofmcn ard
bows in tho north gallery began sinein: "Ruse
slaycs," being taken up will, tremendous cner-
~ by persons in other rnrts Of the church.
Uthers mimickcd Tie reader. whose style is GER
tainls peculiar, and The Whole congregation uas
| III ssate of the highest possible excitement
Luci[c, matches were struck 'oraDre peel throw
about in every direction, and thcTc ia reason to
know that fireworks we're introduced into the
rhurc,,. and vnuid dfnbifess hare hccn u,cd had
II mt been for the enerpctio and determined
conduct Of the church warden. Mr, F, q. Lee
wae main thc urcuchpr and when he nsccnt1ctl
tha rnlr;t .,n v,x .sea;lad hv narfect hnrr;,
cana IF ritnnaro,;on and ohnsn The most I'll,
Inv cni,hrts to which tbc human tongue couId
r;ya ernresson wcrr hnr,ed at him, N ndd;t;on
r. tle more Malta observation-disclosures to ..ro
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